The garden is threatening to go wild with weeds and over growth, an annual August hazard. I did open up the path between the driveway and new house, the hydrangea and azaleas had closed it. Weeds are everywhere, and I have pulled them from some of the beds. I’m glad the plants and shrubs are healthy and prospering, but they need to be disciplined.
We had dinner with cousin John at Candela Tapas Lounge.
We had a short visit from newly retired friend Bill, and the three of us went to an almost surprise party for old friend Gail given by husband Dave. It was a warm event and was nice to see a bunch of people that we hadn’t seen for a long time.
New blooms: potentilla, monkshood, white turtlehead, Indian pipe.
Ruby-throated hummingbird, male, the females are all green.
Eastern towhee, immature, the mature males are pretty dramatic looking.
Aphrodite fritillary on milkweed.
Eastern phoebe looks a lot like the other flycatchers.
White turtlehead, the pink ones won't open for a few weeks.
One of several crawfish eating algae from the edge of the pond.
Monarch caterpillar on milkweed. There are several caterpillars of varying sizes on the native plants and the garden varieties of milkweed.
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