… mostly from the garden.
Balloon flowers are easy from seed and can bloom their first year, as can Silene regia.
The tiny blooms of Phemeranthus parviflorus are open for only a few hours in the late afternoon and evening, so they’re useless for bedding, but they might fit well in a rock or crevice garden.
Asclepias tuberosa also often blooms its first year.
The daylilies are at their peak right now.
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The place I live is allegedly the real “Smallville,” Superman’s home town. Every June there is a “Smallville Festival” here celebrating comic books and related cultural matters. This year’s festival was smaller than usual, with less cosplay than I expected, but at least there was Supergirl.
I spotted this flag near the festival site.
Love all of the photos.