Monarch butterfly comfortable & letting me take photos

Scroll down through the photos.  Look closely, butterfly is in every picture.  I was right next to her. 

She (?) is on my blue Queen Anne's Lace bought at the Country Roads garden in Orange, CA.  They have the best good different plants.

 Keep going...

 She's there.

 Look closely.

Yep.

My Cottage Country Garden...it changes from one day to the next

 Recycled, rusty, purples, pinks, whites

 Varied heights.  Grey green plants. Medium to light water.

 Humming birds, Monarchs & white butterflies

Hardscape. Potted plans near one edge.

Being close to my plants feels good--no distance required

You asked to see my hard working assistant: TILLY

On break

 On break

 On break

On break

On break in her upstairs condo with the downstairs gym

A Pink Umbrella for Pink Saturday

I finally found a pink umbrella at a good price after a few years of looking.  Big Lots, $35 just a week or so ago.
In fact, they had too many choices.  I had to look away.  I just swept up the pink one and kept going.  I got carried away with snapping it at every angle.
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Pink Saturday Blog Party: Walk my Summer Garden with me

Starting on the Porch

I hope you enjoy my photos.  I just took them tonight.  My garden is nature unabridged (nice way to say not too tidied up).  This year, I had decomposed granite put through out my yard.  It looks like a park in some ways--the greenery really stands out.  I have gone from grass to chips and now to DG.  I recycle and reuse plus I have planted a number of drought tolerant California native plants.

Wicker Porch Chairs

Lobelia in a French Dish

Background: Metal Dish Holder w/Vintage Plates

Lots of Recycled Details Amongst the Flowers

Rotated Tomatoes to the Flower Bed

Lacy Bush

Pussy Willow Tree by the Pink Arbor Entrance

Step Ladders of all Heights Add Interest

Still love Curly Rush

This year mixing Pink Petunias and White Alysum

Added grasses

Trying Sunflowers this year for the first time

I can never have too many trellis'

New garden under the Australian Willow Tree

These lacy Geraniums are so pretty

Plan is to add rocks amongst the plants

The beans & squash are up--planted late

Volunteer tomato and Mums

Vignette under the Black Twig Sheen

Flower Box w/Trevor looking out

Periwinkle Gazing Ball

Wojo hand painted by artist friend

God Bless America--Thanks for touring with me!

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