Saturday Photo: When the Sun's Not Out, At Least There Are These

It's been rainy and hot, but not so gloomy that the various sorts of sunflowers are not bursting into bloom. Lovely to see the yellow...
 

Saturday Photo: Host of Hostas....

Maybe 20 years go when I began transforming out little lawn into a wild garden, I bought three hosta plants.  They did extremely well, and I've transplanted them to several places on our lot and given many to neighbours.  

The result is a host of hostas all around. This last week the ones in the sun have been a their peak, while the ones in the shade are striving to catch up.  What a great flower--holds its own again invasives, will survive even if not watered well, and for a couple of weeks in mid-summer it flowers are showy and abundant.
 

Saturday Photo: This Is a Good Year for Clover

Don't know why this is, but the lawns around here are full of clover this summer.  Not only people's patches of grass but also the wide sweeps of lawn that many parks feature are studded at the moment with millions of white clover flowers.

Clover is good for the soil, as its roots carry nitrogen-fixing bacteria.  It is resistant to traffic, and when in bloom it is very pretty.  Therefore seeing it in abundance does the spirit good.

Has the clover always been there, but has been mowed before it flowers?  Could be that the chat about how it's good to wait to mow in order to leave flowers for bees early in the season when there are not too many things in bloom has had an effect.

Don't know, but like the trend....

 

Saturday Photo: None, Because We Were Playing...

 Taking a break this week because our youngest grandchild came for a visit.  Lots of activity, and no time to think blog.

Saturday Photo: No Sun Today, But At Least These Yellow Flowers

In this summer of smoke, I suppose we should be thankful for a showery, overcast day.  The rain will clar the air of some of the smoke from the fires in Northern Quebec, but things look pretty gloomy this afternoon.  At least the yellow speedwell is in bloom, and is enough to lift the spirit with its yellow brilliance.