Becky Daisy and Bumble Bee

Becky Daisy and Bumble Bee

The bees are easier to get shots of this time of year as they really have slowed down. The mornings have been pretty cold but no signs of a frost despite two frost advisories a few nights ago. It certainly is coming. It won’t be bad when it does since some of the annuals are starting to look a little bad. Not bad enough to pull out but not really great either. I had to buy 5 big mums yesterday and it was really getting the best of what was left over. ‘Becky’ Shasta Daisy has been featured on this space several times. The plants rebloomed well after they were cut them back a little while ago.

We are going to do a big bulb planting at the house in Greenwich this fall. I ordered them on Thursday. 700 tulips, 550 Daffodils, 45 of the huge Alliums and I have to go through some catalogs this weekend to get the Quamash (Camassia esculenta), Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica) and the other types of Alliums. It should look good next spring. It has been awhile since I have done a large scale bulb planting and I am looking forward to the challenge. We will be doing some smaller bulb plantings at other gardens as well.

This white Chrysanthemum had small of the smallest flowers I saw this season. It is named ‘Crete White’. The overall effect of the plant was a good one but I think I like the larger flowered cultivars better.


Last Saturday I attended my nephew’s high school football game. Most of the pictures didn’t come out but did manage these two as the team walked off the field after the big win. He is number 27. I am sure glad I am not a sports photographer.