Birdsfoot Trefoil

Birdsfoot trefoil is a lovely little plant.

It blooms in lawns most of the summer, staying green even in the near drought conditions of August.

This cluster of blossoms has someone hiding inside!

I don't think I have ever seen a grasshopper so tiny!!

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St. John's Wort

I have St. John's wort blooming in my front garden now.

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Morning Glory

There's a patch of morning glories along the creek,

and the only thing they have to climb is the grass.

I love seeing the vines wind their way around the stalks of grass.

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Stop in and have a look!

Blue False Indigo

Another plant from the gardens at the college,

blue false indigo is a native North American plant.

It is a small shrub, about three feet tall, probably herbaceous

 (at least, I have not found any trunks or branches on it, just stems).

It is obviously a member of the pea family,

and I love the blue colour!

And the ladybugs!

Peonies!

It's my birthday, and I am celebrating with peonies.

The end of last week, we had more than 2 inches of rain, in 48 hours. 

The gardens were well watered...

Yesterday morning was sunny,

but there was dew on the peonies.

And everything else, I suppose...

Is there anything better than dew on peonies?

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Abstract

Nature Footstep is hosting Abstracts today,

and I didn't have anything,

but then spotted the bag of light bulbs, waiting to be recycled...

A Member of the Poppy Family

I found this plant blooming at the gardens at Algonquin College,

 and it's a good thing I looked it up on Wikipedia - this is not the sign for this plant!!

So all I can tell you is that it is about 18 inches tall,

and a member of the poppy family, and gorgeous!!!

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Mint, Backlit by the Sun

I had to stop, on my way to church yesterday, and capture the mint leaves. The sun was still low, and coming through the leaves!

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Foamflower

This is a wildflower called foamflower,

only I found it at the garden at the college.

Their labels make things so much easier.

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