The first batch of sunflowers (Helianthus annus) are in full bloom this week. Amazingly they survived the mid-May heat and then the late May flood. Now they're struggling to bloom in mid-90+ dry weather this week. Tomorrow I'll give them a good long drink of water to keep them going.
I too am struggling. I'm exhibiting all the signs of mild heat stroke. Will have to take it easier until the latest heat wave breaks. . .in perhaps 7-10 days according to NOAA.
As part of the Great American Bee Project I count the bees, daily that light on a single flower in 30 minutes. I'm to quit counting after the 5th bee lands. I usually have only to look at the flower of choice to see that there are more than 5 bees. I report my observations to the biologist in San Francisco who is studying the distribution of bees in the USA.
Sunday afternoon we bought a Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis). The two others we bought in 2006 turned out to be African or Senegal Date Palms (Phoenix reclinata). While they are similar species I do not have a lifetime to wait for the Phoenix reclinata to mature. I won't have to wait so long for the Phoenix canariensis. . . maybe 5 years.
My latest cake project pictured above. It was a 3-layer cake that was going to have a different theme. It became a zinnia cake. . . covered with zinnia from the garden. It actually looked quite nice.
Pale Meadow Beauty (Rhexia mariana L.) have returned to the lakeshores. They are eye-catching. There are many varieties of Family Melastomataceae species (meadow beauty) found in Florida. . . this is one of the few that merits a common name because of its wide distribution.
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