[Bon of Babble]

We are entering our hottest time of the year - the hot, dry winds are starting up as well, so it's all about maintenance right now in our SoCal gardens.

This spider lily is from my neighbor's yard - these had been gifted to me but I didn't have time to plant them b/c I was going on vacation for two weeks.

I'm hoping she'll give me one or two bulbs.

I'm also slowly winning the battle against the white flies that destroy hibiscus, it's taking some effort. This one is recovering and doesn't mind the heat:

I also put a bucket in my shower to collect water while it heats up - but with a low-flow shower head, I'm not collecting much, but any helps.

Praying for rain ASAP.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Beautiful, as always! Thanks for sharing.

I lived south of San Diego (Imperial Beach; next town, Tijuana!) from 1980-’82.

It rained ONCE in all that time, which made me a little nutty, LOL! My neighbors thought I had lost it as I was out dancing in it when it rained. ;)

[tob2]

Every time it rains here in Virginia, I pray that the weather patterns do not forget about California!