Monthly Archives: July 2025

Wordless Wednesday – Steel-Blue Cricket Hunter

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Better Than Ice Cream

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My arrangement this week looks a bit like an ice cream cone, but since I can’t eat that wonderful confection, this will suffice! In the vase: Pink spires of Chinese astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii ‘Superba’), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – In the Garden

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wednesday Wonder – Strange Little Aliens

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Eliza Waters

I wrote a post a dozen years ago about a lacewing larva that I found in my yard, which disguises itself by sticking debris on its back as camouflage. It became one of my most visited posts! My curiosity led … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – First Dahlias

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My first dahlias opened this week, an annual that I always look forward to as I love their perfectly formed, long-lasting blooms. These were a passalong and are a short variety bred for containers and front of the border planting. … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – White Stars

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Summer Rain

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – First Zinnias!

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My first zinnias opened this week (Z. elegans ‘Aurora’) and I am pleased with the color, they live up to their name– goddess of the dawn. Accompanying them are gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), red/orange yarrow (Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’), anise hyssop … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Morning Buzz

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Floral Friday – Mauve Poppy

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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