Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day and
Saturday's Critters
The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens - see link below.
Northeast Mississippi, USA zone 7b
Asiatic Dayflower,
Commelina communis, common name: Mouse Ears!
Wild Petunia,
Ruellia humilis
The American Beautyberry,
Callicarpa americana, is a shrub that has clusters of tiny blooms in the Summer. Each bloom will produce a beautiful purple berry in the Autumn. Food for birds!
Speaking of birds, if you want Hummingbirds to visit your garden, hang up a few Hummingbird feeders.
For Saturday's Critters: I think this is a juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
My Wax Begonias are blooming very well this Summer.
I take them indoors in the Winter, then hang them on my porch when the weather warms up again.
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Sedum, Stonecrop
Marigolds
Hibiscus
Althea, Rose of Sharon,
Hibiscus syriacus, is a small invasive tree (or a large shrub).
I saved my prettiest bloom for last: Tiger Lily!
Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
To see what's blooming in other bloggers' gardens, visit Carol at
May Dreams Gardens
To see more animal photos, visit Eileen for
Saturday's Critters
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
What a lovely post, Lea.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral photos ~ Wow!
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Beautiful collection of flowers! Have a happy weekend.
ReplyDeleteYou did save the prettiest for last! We had tiger lilies when I was a little girl, and I always thought they were the most amazing things.
ReplyDelete...Lea, this is beautiful collection, the hummingbird is the showstopper for me.
ReplyDeleteI love the little "mouse ears" and the beautyberries. I have several beautyberries around my own yard and they have been especially floriferous this year.
ReplyDeleteYour Begonias DO look very healthy and lush! We have so many of the same plants blooming this time of year--not in my blog post, but in the gardens and landscapes in the area. Lovely time of year. :)
ReplyDeleteLovely begonias but my heart was captured by the Hibiscus - and the lilies of course!
ReplyDeleteLovely collection. The mouse ears intrigued me but they aren't hardy where I live -the best part of your post was the hummingbird and your tiger lilies. I never cease to be amazed by these tiny bird bundles of energy, and I'm saddened to know our hummingbird season is more than half over (ours usually leave the first week of September for their fall migration). the Rose of Sharon in my neighborhood just started to bloom in the last couple of days
ReplyDeleteGorgeous garden photos. The hummingbird looks so tiny
ReplyDeleteGlorious colours and shapes!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms Lea. Love those mouse ear's! I like that you have photographed wildflowers along with your other blooms.
ReplyDeleteGreat close-ups! The tiger lily is stunning.
ReplyDeleteHummers are quite something to watch.
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