It's Saturday so I will remain calm and carry on photographing flowers.

[Siwsan]

[niyad]

1. deeeeeep, cleansing breath. Thank you for the beauty.

[northoftheborder]

2. So happy someone has a beautiful garden!

With the heat, the drought, and hungry deer, the garden is a total fail here. Thanks for the lovely vision you shared.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

3. Ode to joy! You put together a symphony of an artist's palette--such joy

..it brought this day. Thank you. Flowers bring me joy as does music..so pulled up two to share, Beethoven's Ode to Joy and Vivaldi's 4 Seasons--Summer. My little rose garden is bursting with colorful blooms --its taken me 6 yrs to bring it back to life--having leased my home during that time..I lost 3/4 of hybrid bush and climbing roses, yet am proud to say with hard work and constant attention, it's come alive! bc of water shortage I've limited to native perennials for added garden color.

Have to admit--I'm a bit lazy this morning...so still lingering in bed, reading DU posts, listening to music while having a cup of coffee with a slice of bday cake my nieces brought over yesterday to celebrate my 🎂. Ay dios [😱 Omg] I'm 68!

It's been raining--nice...since NM has been in drought, so the rain has been a blessing. Our long awaited monsoon soon season is finally here! Yesterday, I thought I'd take advantage of daily went out and planted gladiola bulbs and wild native flowers seed..perhaps have late summer colorful blooms.

Burn dia y paz.

ps Beethoven's Ode to Joy to celebrate the day..enjoy! Vivaldi's 4 Seasons--Summer

Ode to Joy - Beethoven
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D-kcOpyM9cBg&ved=2ahUKEwj3pLuz38j4AhWiD0QIHaNHATgQwqsBegQIDhAE&usg=AOvVaw3YNXsaOX9EiU4aimNZAidN

Vivaldi - Summer @ 10:31
https://www.google.com/search?q=vivaldi+four+seasons&oq=vivaldi&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j46i67i433l2j0i67i433j0i67j0i131i433j46i67l2.6186j0j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid 4d8ab90,vid:GRxofEmo3HA,st:0

[Rebl2]

4. Beautiful!

Is the last picture bee balm? Meant to ask what the yellow flowers are.

[Siwsan]

5. Yes - that's Bee Balm

It was one of my late sister's favorites (she was an avid gardener) so I planted it in her memory.

I don't remember the name of the yellow one. It's a perennial. A couple of years ago I cut WAY back on purchasing annuals and replaced them with perennials. Much less work. I try to hold on to the tags but without a lot of success.

Now, my sister would have known the name in an instant. She was a human encyclopedia when it came to gardening.