Look Who Showed Up!

Gardeners know that after the Fourth of July, it is only the perennials and annuals that are as tough as woodpecker lips that keep the yard looking good. Even the vegetable gardens shut it down for the end of the summer. So it was such a surprise to see these guys show up this week!

A late blooming day lily.

Another kind of lily that reminds me of a crinum, but a smaller and paler bloom.

Hostas

And these weird lilies that fill up the ditches all over south Louisiana.

Dear Friend, I am hoping you know the names of these!!

Until tomorrow,

Shelli

Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.

 ~Russel Baker