In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
there’s always time to run through a field
clematis, geranium, yarrow, salvia
clematis, lily, geranium
peas
tomato
coneflower
a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak
In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death. ~Sam Llewelyn
Melissa not dusting 
It looks as though you have some fine weather, where I am we are drowning!! The British Summer strikes again. Your images have brought some joy.
June 12, 2012 at 7:22 am
We could use a week or two of your “British Summer” we’re so dry! I enjoy every minute of our long sunny summer days. Joy is a wonderful thing, thanks.
June 12, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Great, gorgeous, colorful photos, Melissa. Really, really good. You have learned so much in your class. :-)
June 12, 2012 at 7:44 am
Thanks Bob. It’s been too busy to stray but a few feet out the front door so I’m glad the garden is lovely! (:
June 12, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Vibrant and fresh… just what I needed on a gloomy Tuesday morning!
June 12, 2012 at 8:39 am
Tori, I hope you got a nap on your gloomy day. (:
June 12, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Wonderful photos as usual, Lisa. My fav is the first. I love the simplicity of the field and it looks like a scene in “farm country” Virginia.
June 12, 2012 at 9:44 am
That’s my favorite too Louis. Its a few blocks from my house and I did have to pull over and run through it. It was too full of beauty not to. (:
June 12, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Really like the coneflower shots :)
June 12, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Thanks! All the insects love them too. They’re a great shade of orange.
June 12, 2012 at 9:34 pm
las flores son simplemente maravillosas, mi hermana hermosa!
una colorida fiesta para ojos del hombre viejo!
June 12, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Gracias, querido hermano, querida! Me alegro de que usted está usando el español antes de que el gran movimiento de Belice. Es un momento brillante y colorido en Michigan. Es la luz desde las 5am hasta las 10pm! (¿tienes esos largos días de verano en el gran estado de Texas?)
June 12, 2012 at 9:39 pm
Hello!! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award…Your photos are beautiful :)
June 13, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Hello Merideth, I am louisva (see my comment above) and I just wanted to say “HI” since we are neighbors in the big scheme of things. I live SE of Richmond in Prince George County – between Hopewell and Surry County. The nearest landmark is the old Brandon Plantation.
June 14, 2012 at 9:46 am
Hi there! It’s great to meet folks who are local here in this big blog world :)
June 15, 2012 at 11:16 am
Beautiful photos, Melissa! Loved the colors. :)
June 14, 2012 at 5:27 am