Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day June 2020

After many years, I'm happy to have a Bloom Day post again! It is a cross point between spring and summer flowers here in the Pacific Northwest.  See many more flower post links at May Dreams Gardens. 

Rose Campion

Wild rose on hillside

A fragrant dianthus

   

Dogwood

Foxglove

Honeysuckle

Mountain Laurel

  

Another dogwood

Bleeding hearts

Hen & chicken bloom

Oriental poppy

  

Geocaching Flower Walk

I've found geocaching to usually offer opportunities for plant and wildlife viewing. An evening walk along Interurban Trail didn't disappoint. Four caches, flowers, birds and a bunny. The sweet pea plants are large and holding their own in the growth. The roses are smaller than our wild roses. The last photo is one of the caches on the small side.

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New Residents

I noticed this pod of past or future baby praying mantises (I think). The pod made me think of miniature space aliens. Well, guess that fits the look of these creatures too!  (Token shown for size)

Garden Expansion WIP

These are the new garden beds in the old garden area.  They are roughly in place and there is one more to add in the lower left of the photo.  Added coffee bags to slow down the grass, but haven't yet leveled the beds.