Early Morning,

The camera battery is charged,

and it's a new day so let's enjoy

another good morning outdoors.

With sunrise coming so early in the morning 

we have the opportunity to enjoy our morning

coffee on the deck before Rick heads into work.

Citronella candles are lit 

to ward off the mosquitoes. 

 They don't keep Liberty away though.

After Rick's gone I head out

with the camera to see what's new.

 Some of the sour cherries are ripe.

The birds have already found them. 

Here's the shrub that's blooming

down in the driveway garden.

It was the one I was trying 

to photograph when the camera 

battery died.

 It's leaves.

I have no idea what this shrub is.

It's already past it's peak, and 

dropping it's snow white petals to the ground.

Last years parsley is blooming.

 I did purchase parsley seeds

so that I could get some started now.

The seeds I collect this year will

be used to plant next years crop.

I love that tiny bees and beneficial insects

visit parsley.  I also love cilantro blooms 

for the same reason 

and let it's seeds develop as well.

Did you know cilantro seeds 

are the spice called coriander?

 This Echinacea  (Purple Cone Flower)

was purchased last year from

Dee's Garden. ( http://deesgardens.com/ ) 

 I like seeing the day to day difference

 as more blooms open up.

Here's the same nicotiana as 

shown in the last post.

What a difference 

just a couple of days make.

 Right now,

I can't remember the name of this plant.

Let me go downstairs and look for 

a plant tag. 

I think I'd better create a binder 

to store plant tags, photo's, and where

I planted what.  It might help me

remember what's what which is 

getting harder for some reason...ahem.

 It's a Salvia 'Black and Blue'

Blue Anise Sage.

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

I'm partial to Salvias because

they're easy to grow, love the heat,

and mostly because they do attract the

bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Most all the seeds I planted 

are up and thriving.

These seedlings are Baby Persian Cucumbers.

More photos of the anise hyssop.

You can see it also attracts bees,

and I know the butterflies love it too.

See you next time. 

 Take care, P.