August Slideshow
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August is all about unapologetic color and lots of it.
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The side garden, relatively quiet until now, bursts into exuberant bloom with phlox "David" and lilium "Stargazer".
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Stargazers are one of the most popular lilies in America - no surprise there.
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Finally - some tomatoes! Also broccoli, beans and onions.
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There were lots of visitors in August including this hummingbird....
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...a Red-Spotted Purple butterfly....
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...a bumblebee with pollen loaded on his legs....
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...even a honeybee, visiting an allium.
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The cutting garden is in full production with lots of colorful annuals....
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....like this zinnia....
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....and this dahlia.
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Some of the container gardens have done especially well.
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This intriguing flower is eucomis or Pineapple lily, a tender bulb that I overwinter in the basement.
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The black-eyed susans bring sunshine and cheer to the garden.
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The Joe Pye weed, beloved of bees, is especially tall and magnificent this year. Can autumn be far away?
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