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DougPhoto's June 2008 Entries
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Jun 30, 2008 | 7:22 AM PST
Tag: Lamb's ear
Lamb's Ears is a garden favorite because of its silvery gray-green color and its very fuzzy, pale foliage. Little children are often amazed by its soft feel.
Jun 28, 2008 | 9:52 AM PST
Tag: day lily
After a difficult weather week of heavy rain and thunderstorms, some of the lilies are starting to show their color just before month’s end.
Jun 16, 2008 | 9:53 AM PST
Tag: bird
Father’s Day was perfect. Did a few plantings before heading to Lake Ontario for a day at Fair Haven State Park.
This year the robins made their nest in the maple tree in the southeast corner of our yard.
Mom sitting on the eggs.
Dad bringing a meal.
Mom & chick.
Jun 14, 2008 | 10:10 AM PST
Tags: bird , birds
Yesterday was one degree shy of producing 90º weather for the fourth consecutive day.
Again this year a pair of chickadees made a nest in the pussy willow sheltered bird house. Three chicks hatched.
Guarding the nest.
Feeding time.
Fledgling leaving.
Jun 11, 2008 | 7:49 AM PST
Tags: allium , iris
Severe thunderstorms blew through the region yesterday. High winds uprooted trees and downed tree branches. Fortunately our property was not damaged nor were we affected by power outages.
This morning three white allium with their softball size spherical heads were still standing tall at the end of their stiff leafless stalks.
Also beneath the ornamental grasses popped up an Allium moly and an Allium roseum. Plus a real surprise - a small miniature white iris - peeked out from some green foliage.
Jun 8, 2008 | 8:19 AM PST
Tag: peony
Peonies have had a tough existence in our garden. Over the years they have been forced to be relocated due to building projects. This peony has not done well the last two seasons.
But this June it has come back with zest. Its lobed leaves and large fragrant red flowers have been a smile producer especially during the record setting 90º weather we have been experiencing this weekend.
Jun 4, 2008 | 6:19 AM PST
Tag: iris
The brilliance of our iris certainly is helpful in taking the edge off the unpredictable weather that continues to serve up unseasonable June days.
Jun 1, 2008 | 6:22 PM PST
Tag: iris
Although there were intermittent thunder showers throughout the weekend, the garden did reward us with its first iris blooms.
