What's Blooming Today? Peony, Poppy and Foxglove

Early summer brings my favorite time in my garden... fully grown, yet still fresh and blooming in all corners! I captured this salmon oriental poppy after the petals dropped but I love the center...there's a line from 'Where is Your Heart At?' by Rufus Wainright ~ " Your satin flip-flops are hidden in the pockets of your velvet dressing gown..." ~ which this flower reminds me of...I'm sure there are satin flip flops hidden in there somewhere!

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The peonies are holding their own in all the rain we've had recently...one of my favorites is this fuchsia single with the bright yellow center. How could a person be blue in the face of that????

~ a little foxglove having a drink...

What's Blooming Today? Cranesbill, Roses, Peony, Foxglove & Astilbe

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Gray and wet these last few days, the garden is a splash of early summer color! It seems everything has grown a foot in less than a week ~ the tall leaves of blue cranesbill are flopping all over the place. I always think I have them happily coralled but it seems I never really do ~ a good life lesson, I think! Their nodding little heads are friendly and humble.

A hungry ant out for a social luncheon (her friend is on the other side)!

The peonies are HUGE this summer ~ and will be fully blooming this week in pink, white, magenta and fuchsia. The lush double blooms of the pink and white carry the most magnificient fragrance while the fuchsia (above) is a single with sunny yellow stamens...a striking contrast!

~ graceful astilbe

Foxglove ~ one of my favorites (today, anyway), it seems to have seeded all over the garden this summer...more to come!

ahhhhh, roses ~ what more needs to be said?

What's Blooming Today? Meadow Rue, Poppy, Snow in Summer and Lupin

It's been a busy few days...both shops opening and packing up our old cottage in preparation for the big move. Looks like that's happening late this week ~ holy cow! I couldn't resist a bit of time spent in the garden however. The parade passes so quickly and I want to see it all! Meadow Rue is a wild plant but I've 'tamed' one and tucked it in the garden ~ I think it's entirely gorgeous!

Meadow Rue

The roadsides are seas of lupin!

Snow in Summer ~ a blanket of tiny white flowers growing along our cottage wall.

Poppies ~ fuzzy green...the composition reminds me of a mother and child.