Sunday, August 22, 2010

8/22, another sunday in the garden

first thing's first-currant scones for the gardeners

squash bugs have invaded the squash-these are the eggs

a group of juvenile squash bugs

a much larger one, not quite an adult yet

a leaf footed bug-another unwelcome guest in the garden

beauty berry in the rain garden-loaded with little purple berries

the little rose bush in the herb garden is covered in buds and blooms

two beautiful butterflies; on the top right, a silvery checkerspot and on the bottom left, a buckeye butterfly.

the belle of the ball, a monarch in the butterfly bush

sampling the nectar

in the spring, darry relocated the hibiscus bushes to the leaf pile to keep them alive until they could be permanently relocated. well, they have made themselves right at home here and are forming a nice little screen to hide the pile. we may just leave them there.

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