I thought I might post this on the 'birds' thread but this will do. Here are my first two birds of paradise of the summer.

Jim

Oh, Jim...how beautiful !

Ohh, I love them!

Beautiful origami!

Beautiful Jim! I bought one, in bloom, a couple of years ago for the hummers, but it gets too much shade and it hasn't bloomed since.

What an amazing flower! Origami indeed, Janice!

hi kathy wish i could make it out there - off to louise and hanks

love to look at the photo's here

See you at Louise and Hank's!

Oops may not be going cause the real Boojum is in the dog hospital tonight. We're not sure when he'll be home.

The daylilies are intense for my show.

Bela Lugosi is quite a show. Eggplant Electricity. Eggplant Escapade.



Blue-Eyed Butterfly and Vt. Sweet Clover. Peacock Maiden. Avant Garde.


Vt Katoo Rose. Dune Needlepoint.


Francis of Assisi. Garden shots.

What a treat your guests will have!!! Sorry about Boojum. Hope it's nothing serious.

Jim

Hey, Kathy and everyone! Great pics!
Love your garden, gorgeous as always, Kathy! Sorry for Boojum, what's going on with him?

Just gorgeous, Kathy! Love your gardens.
Hope Boo is better! xo

Keeping fingers crossed for Boojum.
Beautiful Show Kathy!

He suffered heatstroke in the car and it wasn't even a hot day, he was in the shade, and he had water! But he's better. He ate at the doggy hospital this morning and appears stable after fluids and plasma but what a terrible scare and tons of guilt. He'll stay home in his cool box from now on!

Just came in from the garden which is even more beautiful today. What a great daylily season. I think it's the best ever.

So glad to hear that Boojum is ok..scarey stuff! It happened to my dog Cricket a few years ago and I was sick with worry..
It has been a great year for daylilies. . . and I am enjoying the 'extended season' looking at all your beauties!
I saw this , this morning on the way to the newspaper box.

What a beautiful spider !( Argiope?) I love the sparkling web!

Kathy, Glad Boo is out of the woods!
Pretty Lilies, Lindsey!

The baby wrens are starting to stick their heads out.

Ahh, thanks Janice. I couldn't quite make out the wren in your earlier picture. It will be fun to see the babies emerge from my Orchid!

I am surprised at how quickly they have grown! It looks like they are being fed by both a male and female.