Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Fluff Head Sneak

A perfect little fluff head to spread weeds in my garden beds.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Lonely Bell Pepper

I've never had much luck growing bell peppers in my garden beds, so I'll consider this solitary pepper as a victory this year!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Dahlia-Like Zinnia

This zinnia looks like a dahlia with its multi-layered bloom.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Zinnia Gone to Seed

I haven't been very good about dead-heading all the zinnias this year - here's one gone to seed.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Yellow Rose Mini

The yellow mini roses are putting on one last show for the season.



Friday, September 25, 2009

Clematis Fluffs

These spidery tufts are on the clematis vines. They replace the purple flowers seen during its height of blooming.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

New Visitor to the Neighborhood Yards

I spied the roundish body and orange legs in the yard across the street and thought a duck had stopped by....a closer look proved it was a chukar. This is the first time I've seen a chukar in the neighborhood. This one wandered around several yards throughout the day on our street, pecking in flower beds.