There are lots of rabbits in the yard this year and they aren’t afraid of anything!

The first of July!

Baby Robins

We've had two nests of baby Robins in the bush in front of the front door!  They have been so much fun to watch.  The nest is down low enough for me to be able to get some great shots such as this one.

Dogwood tree

I purchased this tree with a gift certificate to Faddegon's nursery when John's dad passed away which was in  April of 2005.  This year we have had a lot of rain and it is really doing well.  It is in the front yard which faces north.  It's a little small for the space and I often wish I hadn't planted it there but this year it's a good thing.  I like looking out my bathroom window when I'm putting on my makeup in the morning.  It's beautiful. I will miss seeing the beautiful blooms once they drop.

Backyard views

The back yard is looking really nice.  These shots were taken at the end of July.  The Obedient plant entwined with the Rudbeckia is beautiful.  I don't know where the Obedient plant came from.  It just appeared in my yard a few years back.  It is pretty well established now and is spreading to other parts of the yard.  The annual Begonia border is doing much better this summer then last.  It has been very hot and dry.

Verbascum

This Verbascum has been a favorite of mine for a long time.  I purchased this perennial quite a few years ago.  I love how this season it popped up in an entirely different spot from the one it was in last year.  I guess it knew what it was doing as it has done wonderfully in its new location.  It is on the western slope of my front garden right along the edge of the top step.  It's a little tall for the spot it is in but I don't dare disturb it.  It bloomed all through the month of July which was hot and sunny.  It is the end of July now and I cut it back since it was beginning to have rusty leaves and the flowers have dwindled away.  Hope to see you next year Verbascum!

What a beautiful Dahlia

I need to remember how much I loved looking at this beautiful Dahlia!

I planted two of them in the garden but only the one under my sewing room window took off.  It is in the north west corner of the front yard.  It is along the border of the garden and I just love how pretty it is!   It was a small plant when I bought it, it is an annual, and is only at most 6" high.