We are shouting out for #peace by blooming and filling the air with scent. Have a great weekend!
We are shouting out for #peace by blooming and filling the air with scent. Have a great weekend!
Roses are lively, saying "Good morning, and cheer up, pal!" Even the weather forecast has been advising us daily to avoid unnecessary outings due to the extreme heat.
Roses are lively, saying "Good morning, and cheer up, pal!" Even the weather forecast has been advising us daily to avoid unnecessary outings due to the extreme heat.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.4: Begonia. Yes, they brighten up my pouch.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.4: Begonia. Yes, they brighten up my pouch.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.3: A miniature version of the sunflower. Of course, the flower that represents summer is.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.3: A miniature version of the sunflower. Of course, the flower that represents summer is.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.2: Hibiscus syriacus, aka Rose of Sharon. Many flowers bloomed on a tree now. The color of the petals is refreshing and perfect for a Sunday morning.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.2: Hibiscus syriacus, aka Rose of Sharon. Many flowers bloomed on a tree now. The color of the petals is refreshing and perfect for a Sunday morning.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.1: First bloom of Lilium 'Casa Blanca'. Should it be Lilium 'Casa Rosa'? Magnificent sweet scent drifts afar.
To whom you are enjoying a busy summer gardening,
Here are flowers from my garden.
No.1: First bloom of Lilium 'Casa Blanca'. Should it be Lilium 'Casa Rosa'? Magnificent sweet scent drifts afar.
Fruits of yuzu, Citrus junos, ripen and turn yellow in autumn. The fruit skin has a very refreshing scent and is used to flavor various dishes. I look forward to making yuzu marmalade every year.
Fruits of yuzu, Citrus junos, ripen and turn yellow in autumn. The fruit skin has a very refreshing scent and is used to flavor various dishes. I look forward to making yuzu marmalade every year.
Flowers of Verbena hybrida bloomed in a gradation of pink. Tiny but eye-catching, aren't they? They are good at intense sunlight.
Flowers of Verbena hybrida bloomed in a gradation of pink. Tiny but eye-catching, aren't they? They are good at intense sunlight.
Antirrhinum sp., or snapdragon, showed fabulous yellow flowers on a cloudy Wednesday morning.
Antirrhinum sp., or snapdragon, showed fabulous yellow flowers on a cloudy Wednesday morning.
First bloom of Hibiscus syriacus, aka Rose of Sharon, in my garden. Ants gathered on the underside of petals for the nectar. You can see one on the front.
First bloom of Hibiscus syriacus, aka Rose of Sharon, in my garden. Ants gathered on the underside of petals for the nectar. You can see one on the front.
In the exceptionally hot days in June, with daytime temperatures reaching 36 °C, I have to cut off the flowers and buds and provide shade to prevent the rose trees from withering. So, I decided to at least leave photos...
In the exceptionally hot days in June, with daytime temperatures reaching 36 °C, I have to cut off the flowers and buds and provide shade to prevent the rose trees from withering. So, I decided to at least leave photos...
Paper Wasps, Polistes mandarinus, may look scary, but they won't attack as long as you don't disturb them. I found that they prey on caterpillars, thereby keeping my garden's ecosystem. Well, I decided to get along with them!
Paper Wasps, Polistes mandarinus, may look scary, but they won't attack as long as you don't disturb them. I found that they prey on caterpillars, thereby keeping my garden's ecosystem. Well, I decided to get along with them!
The peak of the blooming season for the silk tree, Albizia julibrissin, has passed during the rainy days, but there are still a few delicate flowers remaining. My bicycle for pottering is in the photo.
The peak of the blooming season for the silk tree, Albizia julibrissin, has passed during the rainy days, but there are still a few delicate flowers remaining. My bicycle for pottering is in the photo.
When I was bicycle pottering on an early summer morning, white gaura, Oenothera lindheimeri, was blooming in a vacant lot in a residential area. I found that they were introduced here as a horticultural plant approximately 150 years ago and have since become naturalized.
When I was bicycle pottering on an early summer morning, white gaura, Oenothera lindheimeri, was blooming in a vacant lot in a residential area. I found that they were introduced here as a horticultural plant approximately 150 years ago and have since become naturalized.
Garden berries were picked up in the cloudy, humid morning. I am grateful for the blessings of nature!
Garden berries were picked up in the cloudy, humid morning. I am grateful for the blessings of nature!
It has been very hot, with the maximum temperature reaching 36°C, but this lovely yellow rose bloomed bravely.
It has been very hot, with the maximum temperature reaching 36°C, but this lovely yellow rose bloomed bravely.
Basking in the Sunday morning sun,
On a hydrangea leaf,
A butterfly brought me a gentle flow of time.
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Argyreus hyperbius
Basking in the Sunday morning sun,
On a hydrangea leaf,
A butterfly brought me a gentle flow of time.
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Argyreus hyperbius