Carol DM
So many flowers blooming all over the yard right now. Doc has asked that I do a video like Norman did with his garden. I might give it a try but the problem is my garden is in several places in the yard. The front, sides and the back. I could take maybe several videos when the temperatures are not 97 degrees and the humidity is so high you can hardly breathe. It really is a crazy hot summer day and will be for many more days. These Rose of Sharon blooms don’t seem to mind the heat. The three bushes are just starting to bud out and the blooms are opening as well. I snapped this one this morning.
You can see one bloom in the back is opening up. The bees enjoy the blooms as well as butterflies. Here is another photo I took showing two blooms opened all the way. The center is where the pollen is, which is where the bees are always found.
Wishing you all a great rest of the day and weekend. I am staying indoors for the rest of the day. The heat is unbearable. I am thinking that may also be the delay with the bluebirds. The nest is built but no eggs yet. Will keep you posted.
©CarolDM2018
Very beautiful pictures! The buds are so delicate, I love this photo!
Thank you very much Ellie. Always good to see you.
Very pretty buds and flowers, they are both very lovely! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks Courtney for visiting. Have a great evening.
I imagine how a house with a yard filled with flowers blooms like your home… surely wowww…
Thank you my friend. This year’s hot weather has delayed some of my garden visits a bit. I keep hoping for a break. But it is summer time.
Is it so hot there? I still receive enough rain here although the rainy season is long gone.
Yes, today it is the hottest so far at 97 degrees. And if that is not bad enough, the humidity level makes it feel 107. It is hard to breathe. There are weather alerts for those with health conditions. We had rain a few days but it is gone now.
Hufff… I can imagine how uncomfortable we are in such temperature and humidity!
You sent us some nice photos. Thank you.
Very nice of you to say. You are welcome.
Beautiful , I love this kind of Picture
Well thank you very much for your kind words.
I feel the buds look so mysterious …
like a new start but never know the start of what ….
and how they’ll end up looking as not all bloom the same way!
and some sadly wouldn’t bloom fully
That is a different take but makes sense. You are right, many do not bloom
due to bugs and beetles but the majority do. Thankfully I have three bushes.
That’s good to hear that you’ve more than one!
One of our bud just dropped off for reasons we don’t know…
It’s quite frustrating!! :/
Yes I have three. Japanese beetles are what eat mine, both the buds and the leaves. I will post a photo of the beetle so you can look for it and what to do about it.
Oh Carol, I appreciate that!! XD
My mother spend a lot of time on her plants and such information would definitely help!!
I just posted part one about the Japanese beetles…
https://virily.com/science-nature/the-dreaded-japanese-beetle-natural-remedies/
I really enjoy your pictures ..At us in the Balkans, it’s cold at the moment, the fall of the rain … floods ..Your images improve my mood.
Thanks I appreciate your words. I would like to have some cold weather, I prefer it to the hot, but there are no flowers. So glad you can feel better by looking at my images. 🙂
nice post thank youvery much
Thank you very much.
I love those delicate pink buds. They would look nice in a wedding bouquet.
Thanks you. Me too Barbara, you are right they would look nice in a bouquet. I am sure it has been done.
Always good to see you Barbara.
I love flowers very much. These photos are amazing.
Thanks I appreciate your comment.
Very nice pink flowers, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for commenting.
At my old home place I have all colors of rose of Sharon`s, I love them.
I am sure that is gorgeous with all the colors.
You have such a lovely garden with so many pretty flowers and many birds that visit.
Thank you so much, I enjoy it. You are kind to say.
Love the flowers and can’t wait for your bluebird posts.
Thanks, I am still waiting on the bluebirds.
beautiful, buds are fantastic
Thanks so much Branka, I enjoy the garden early in the morning.