Stormy Weather

Friday was the first day of hurricane season and a tornado touched down in Hampton.  No injuries and some wind damage but not the total destruction that often occurs. A lot of rain this week--over four inches. The weathermen on TV provided a good warning so I watched the sky from my open garage door trying to see a cloud funnel formation but it was about five miles away. This is what I saw--just dark swirling clouds.

A lot is blooming in the garden this week.  The clematis on the mailbox is just finishing its peak bloom.

Astilbe has not done as well as in past years. I think the dry early spring is the cause. I missed taking a picture of the pink and reds but here is Deutschland.

Another flowering shrub that I almost missed getting a picture of is Summersweet. It survives in dry shade but it really wants a wetter spot.

I like the bright cheerfulness of yellow Primrose--it just lights up a garden.

The heavy rains have toppled the Campanula but this solitary stem against the arbor post was still standing.

A striking flower in my garden and a stunning cut flower is Monarda.  It should bloom for a couple of weeks.

The rose of the week is Julia Child.

This weeks buckets of cut flowers and an arrangement.