One of my favorite things about this time of year is all of the activity that takes place in the garden.
When in bloom, Garlic Chives (above) and “Autumn Joy” Sedum (below) are always sure to attract butterflies and moths.
Wishing you a lovely end of summer day!
Celebrating 20 years of The Morning Star Bed & Breakfast …
Thank you to all of our wonderful guests and customers who have supported us over the years!
Flying to Kansas last evening, I was treated to some spectacular views of clouds outlined against the day’s last rays of sunlight.
It was good to get away and good to be back.
Wishing you a lovely day!
July is National Ice Cream Month!
Wishing you a tasty July!
One of the things that I enjoy about our neighborhood is the number of birds around. At any time of the day, one can hear birds singing. I believe that these babies, nesting atop one of our gutters, are house finches. With good luck, Mama will return with some food.
Wishing you a terrific day …
A single yellow lily poking its head up into the early morning light …
Wishing you a lovely day!
June is National Rose Month. Another reason to enjoy these beautiful flowers!
Wishing you a lovely day!
Field outside of Wamego, Kansas … covered with sky.
Wishing you a lovely day, from the lovely state of Kansas!
We’ve had a bit of stormy weather here in Kansas over the last few days – with more in store over the next few.
Some of our flowers, especially some of the roses, have gotten bedraggled. Others have really pulled through, thankfully, and they are some of my fragrant varieties; so that is quite nice.
The “Kiss Me Kate” Asiatic Lilies just started opening and are especially saturated with color – I think due to the cooler spring temperatures than we have most years. The coreopsis have also just started to put on their show for the summer.
As you can see from the photos, at this time of year, the color scheme for the garden is one of contrasts predominantly strong pinks and golden yellows. In a few weeks, that shall change. With its long bloom season and variety of perennials, the garden is always changing.
“Kiss Me Kate” mixed in with “Memorial Day” Rose. Spireas in the background and Golden Oregano as ground cover.
Coreopsis …
Above, “Secret” Rose.
Here in the U.S. it is a holiday weekend – Memorial Day Weekend. Wishing you the best …
We have had quite a bit of rain this spring. In fact, for the first time in six years, Kansas is not in drought conditions.
At least one big storm passed through the area overnight and when I awoke this morning, the sky was full of ominous-looking clouds. So I wasn’t expecting to a few minutes of glorious sunshine for photographing the garden. By the time that I was done taking and uploading pictures onto my camera, rain clouds had moved back in. Our weather can change almost minute by minute.
Here are a few photos that I got in between bought of rain …
As always, wishing you a lovely day whatever the weather might bring!
A Taste of Morning 