Day Lily

 Sometimes the lily bloom seems to be putting on a dramatic performance. I was torn between showing this lily or the white clematis.

 It seems that they both can show up today to put on each of there shows.  I thought that the clematis was never going to bloom as I have seen chipmunks on the trellis and I am thinking they are eating off the buds. The buds haven't been blooming even though they have been there for a month. Yes, the buds have been disappearing. 

Surprise Blooms

 An orchid that grows in a sheltered area near the back of my aquarium cranked out a set of blooms. There are not a lot of them but I can appreciate whatever I can get.

Deep in Thought

 

Cottage Garden

 

Grackle

 

Tiger Lily

 While separating the lily from a phlox that intertwined as they grew, I broke off the tiger lily. There were plenty more buds so I wasn't so sad.

Last Evening

 Last evening we had another colorful bank of clouds. We didn't get the rain from them but we did get to  photograph them. This is looking east as the sun glow from the west is reaching the clouds .