The Flowers of Summer

If one is going to discuss the flowers of summer, I suppose the best place to start is sunflowers. I planted twelve "Mammoth" sunflower seeds this spring, but only one of them seems to have made it. I have about five others that I allowed to grow, but they are most certainly ones my helpful squirrel friends planted for me.


One such plant had at least 16 blooms on it!


These poor giants have had a rough season, we had some 1/2 inch hail several weeks ago which left large holes in the leaves.


The squirrels planted this little sunflower.


My coneflowers are back, and seem to be doing very well this year. :)


I have even had a surprise this summer. My succulents have begun blooming!