All the deciduous trees and shrubs have provided screen. The weather is warm, to 80 today, but cooler and sunny here near the Sound. The hammock is up and ready for the season .
Tides have turned against the frogs this year. At first there were just a few, then occasionally numerous frogs croaking at night. We had many egg sacs in the front pond, about 6-8 just on the rain chain alone, and we thought we were in for an infestation of biblical proportions. Then the ducks discovered the front yard pond and took care of them all. We’ll have to see if any make it into next year to repopulate the pond.
Now In bloom: Camassia cusickii, Camassia quamash, purple Shooting stars, Iris setosa, Iris tenax, Penstemon rupicola, Penstemon davidsonii, Aquilegia formosa, Aquilegia cerulean, Aquilegia flavescens, Penstemn tolmeii, Iris chrysophylla, Saxifraga oregana, White Brodiaea, Deciduous Rhododendrons. Below, Penstemon tolmeii, Jacob’s-ladder, and Iris chrysophylla, a new iris for me with pale blue and yellow markings on a white background.
Nearly in bloom: deciduous Penstemons, Sea thrift, Heucheras, white Shooting stars (dentatum).
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