Continuous bloom: roses, geraniums, plus June 9, 2014

Roses continue to be the stars of the show in my garden.   Today I am linking with-

Mandarin Orange Monday hosted by Lorik

I Heart Macro hosted by Laura

Macro Monday 2 hosted by Gemma Wiseman

Blue Monday hosted by Smiling Sally.

A stained glass yard accent from Hortlandia-

A bright flower, 'Safari'-

Blue Anchusa azureum is blooming now-

The once-blooming Gallicas are increasing, now Tuscany Superb is blooming, a darker purplish red-

Leda damask, (1827), is white with the edges tinted the same reddish pink-

This year a pink sport appeared on the bush-

Leda is a rampant shrub, Gallicas tend to sucker and spread-

The wonderful Gallica Rosa Mundi, (1581), with striped rose pink and white flowers, is fragrant and a sport of the Apothecary Rose, so the petals make a nice addition to salve, along with Comfrey and Rosemary, the fragrance is wonderful in the salve as well-

The modern roses are also starting to bloom, these are ground cover roses that to me have a rather OGR shape, Floribunda The Faun-

 And Sea Foam, marvelously prolific in blooming-

And now say hello to my little friend-

These cute little salamanders hide under vegetation in my garden, I even uncovered a nest once of a mother and her tiny pink babies.

And I also encountered a Cinnabar moth, the underwings are the bright scarlet color.   When they fly the scarlet flashes, then they suddenly fold their wings and land and seem to disappear.  Some brown moths in my yard have orange underwings and can do the same disappearing act.  Very effective.

Some hardy Geraniums spread through seeds or rhizomes in my garden and keep down weeds with their ground covering ability.   Geranium sanguineum comes in pink, magenta, and purple.

Another geranium that is tall and has been increasing in clumps is Geranium pratense 'Mrs. Kendall Clark'-

Hue adjusted, clothify and cartoon filters in Gimp-

This month I am in a fight to the finish with the weeds, particularly grasses, that are trying to go to seed in my garden.  It is nice to be able to enjoy the flowers that keep on blooming.   -Hannah

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