[Bon of Babble]

I grow a lot of echinacea in my bee garden - every time my friend gets sick, I tell her to come over and pick some and make tea with it.

Meanwhile, we are waiting for the rains to return.

Oranges are ripening nicely - I got fewer this year b/c the gardener trimmed back the tree too much. Sweetest oranges ever and I don't have enough this year to send to family on the East Coast:

One of my Christmas amaryllises is finally blooming. Better late than never!:

Planting more dianthus this year than ever:

And stock:

He finally crashed after tearing up the house and yard:

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I can smell that Stock from here! One of my favorite flowers, always. :)