Mary Mary quite contrary...

We are flora and fauna people here at the heigh-ho house. And I am particularly pleased with how our flora is doing this year. (Those silly cicadas don't appear to be harming any plant life although one did try to fly up my nose the other day. I was less than pleased. As a matter of a fact, mildly hysterical might not be too strong a term.)

But I digress. As I was saying, I am very pleased with our plant life and thought that I might share some pictures with you. Because a picture is the next best thing to being there, right?


These roses smell delightful. And they are pretty to look at too.

More calla lilies on my porch. We have an abundance of calla lilies this year. I think it's funny how they start out so white and end up such a deep red. There's probably a lesson in there somewhere.

A lemon blossom. There's not much that smells better than a lemon blossom. These apparently did not get fertilized this time so they will not be making little lemons (or big ones either) but perhaps we'll have blooms again before fall.

Another Lily. I think this one might be a stargazer Lily. I just know it's orange. And pretty.

Then we have the first of our daylilies. They are trying to take over the world. Or at least our yard. But they'll sure look nice doing it.

The Magnolia tree is blooming as well. There's just something creepy about this picture. I don't know why. But it looks otherworldly to me. Like it's kind of suspended or something. But it really is attached to a tree. Or it was. Now it's a brown looking blob of something that will turn into seed to make other Magnolia trees. (How's that for a scientific explanation?)

A drooping rose. But pretty none the less. I love that color.

And basil. Our basil is growing delightfully this year. But I still don't know what to do with it. I like growing fresh herbs but I am kind of afraid of them. Because I am odd. Mainly I am afraid I will cook some part that I am not supposed to and we will all get deathly ill. But I do like the thought of having an herb garden. So perhaps I'll become brave enough to do something with it.

Thank you for letting me share our gardens with you. I'd take the credit for the flora but my husband is the one with the green thumb (or hand). I just take the pictures. (and try to figure out what to do with the herbs.)

So, what's in your garden?