This morning, I stepped out to take a photo of my variegated privet for a friend. My privet are limbed-up shrubby trees - Garden Man hates them, and some "experts" have advised me to rip them out, but I like their quirky, architectural trunks. But this post is not about privet.
While I was outside with my camera, I noticed the way the early morning light was flirting with some Golden Tiara hosta flowers. I couldn't resist, so I snapped a photo. It's not a great photo, but it makes me happy. I wanted to share it with you.
It's been hot the last few days, and many of my plants show the wear and tear of the heat. But it wasn't the heat that broke a few oriental lily stems and left them wilting on the ground. I suspect the deer have been back and cut through my neighbor's yard and jumped into mine through the lilies. We've been in this house five years, and this is the first year we've had any noticeable deer damage. Unfortunately, this year, it's been pretty bad. I just hope they leave things alone for the rest of the season. I can hope.
Do you think they are extra hungry this year? Listen to me, too softhearted and spoken like someone who has no deer bothering her lilies! Hopefully they will grow wings and fly over your lilies and other pretties the next time! BTW...I got to pet a big fat bumbly fat bee one morning, I knew you would like to know. It was wonderful and just as you described...he was asleep on a leaf and didn't mind the tiny little caress at all! Thanks, Gail
Posted by: Gail | July 18, 2008 at 12:10 PM
Gail, we are rethinking the "no fence" philosophy we had. I think a little fence with a moon gate between my house and neighbor's fence (about 15 ft width) is in order. Oh, and I'm glad you got to pet the bee. Turns out, I've been talking about carpenter bees when I THOUGHT they were bumble bees. Bumbles have hairy abdomens and carpenters are smooth. Either way, they are good pollinators and good to have around.
Posted by: Kim | July 20, 2008 at 12:33 PM
No one seems to like the carpenter bees, truth be told they really aggravated me when they drilled into my beautiful carport...but they moved into a rustic bench we made from cedar and gosh I don't care at all!
A moon gate sounds nice and won't it be a focal point.
gail
Posted by: Gail | July 20, 2008 at 05:48 PM
Kim, Thanks for stopping by Hoe & Shovel. I'm glad --so I could find your blog. Love your photo today. We don't have deer but the armadillos are making my life a little more difficult than I like. They don't eat the plants they just uproot them. GRRRRR!
Meems @Hoe&Shovel
Posted by: meems | July 21, 2008 at 12:45 AM