I am very pleased with how my front bed looks this year. It is finally filling in the way I envisioned it. In fact, the Shasta daisies may be more abundant that I ever imagined! They are not blooming yet (but very soon). The yellow flowers are Asclepias tuberosa, perennial yellow butterfly weed. I planted it a couple of years ago, and this is the first year it has looked this good.
This is one hydrangea bush. I am amazed at the different colors in the blooms, since the soil acidity determined the colors. I must have mixed up soil in that corner. It is under a large oak tree. Anyway, I do love the blue flowers.
I just love this picture. No, it isn't from some Aztec ruin. We have lots of chipmunks in the yard. I saw this one sitting on the frog the other evening. I had to take the picture through the glass of the back door. The chipmunk kept running up the frog, and then back down. It was just too cute.
