Wordy Wednesday - July 1, 2026
I'll start out July (July? Already?) with some random things. There's been a very nice break in the high temperatures for the past week. We even got quite a bit of rain one night! They're slowing creeping up again, but no 90s expected until Friday. Blazing Star (Liatris) Bees go crazy for this flower. I think the chives look pretty even when the purple flowers are gone. The oregano is starting to flower. I don't cut it back, I leave it for the pollinators. In the front yard the bees pick the blazing star, in the back it's all about the oregano. I forgot I planted some grocery store Oriental lilies until this popped up through the Moonshine yarrow and Phenomenal lavender. It smells so nice. The lily I mean, even nicer than the lavender! Mickey knows how to nag for a walk to the park. Sprinkler drops on a small piece of tree that broke off. This was at the park. Mickey got his way! Someone forgot a ...