Celebrating the Solstice

My garden is part coloring book, part laboratory.  There are the plants and ever-changing color combinations to muddle with. And, there are the experimental plants that are magnets for butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds. The garden is part art, part science.

Cedar waxwings, robins and the occasional chipmunk have pilfered the serviceberry fruits this week. The black swallowtail caterpillars are chomping the common rue. And the hummingbirds have discovered the lantana.  And today is the last day of spring.  Plenty of time to explore more plants combinations, and visit one of many gardens that will be on walks this weekend and through July.  For a list of Garden Conservancy walks near you, check out www.gardenconservancy.org

Part Coloring Book

Part Science:  These Cotinus (smokebushes) have been hit hard by Verticillium wilt.