15 July 2008 - busy bees (backyard)

12/13 July 2008 - More sun colors (backyard)

07 July 2008 - Monarch butterfly

I was lucky ... had my camera in hand when
a Monarch butterfly decided to feed
on lamb's ear blossoms.

06 July 2008 - backyard

tomatoes, variety "Fantastic"

delphinium - early blooms

milkweed

gaillardia daisies

gaillardia daisies

potentilla cinquefoil

dianthus - I love the deep coral color

feverfew

trollius chinensus "globe flower golden queen"

maltese cross

California poppy

05 July 2005 - front yard

prickly pear
The delicate, pale yellow blooms are late this year.
In fact, I didn't think they'd appear at all, given our dry spring.
Too bad each blossom lasts but one day.

campanula

gray santolina
This shurb did not bloom last year, so I'm pleased to see
scores of tiny yellow blossom rising from the sage-hued foliage.