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The Mountain Laurel is still blooming in profusion. This is one of the best years for the Laurel in a long time. It will continue to bloom for another three weeks or so and the forests are filled with their beauty.
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We have plants on the deck to attract the butterflies and hummingbirds. I caught an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail getting some nectar.
And the heat wave continues. At this writing (7:38 PM EDT) it is still 79 degrees! The air is still and the birds are quiet. Here, in the cool mountains, it is 79 degrees this late in the evening!
6 comments:
The wild azaleas and mountain laurel are favorites of mine...The trail we take at Shenandoah Park is lined for 1/2 mile with mountain laurel on both sides. And the daisies are lovely.
Wow. 79 is a heat wave? I need to move to the mountains.
Nice! I haven't seen that color of wild azalea here, just the pink and white ones. I miss the Mtn Laurel we planted at our old house!
Those wild azaleas and the mountain laurel are Beautiful!! We finally had a thunderstorm last night and have a bit of relief from the heat...but it is supposed to get back into the 90s today.
the photos are beautiful. i love mountains. when i was a child i remember a mountain i particularly loved. at the time we lived in hong kong and after school i'd climb the mountain behind the school and could stay there and feel peaceful. i never wanted to go back down.
Helen - I love the trails that are lined with the laurel.
Susan - We had a high of 91. And that is a heat wave for us.
Rurality - The flame orange seems to be the most common wild variety around here.
Kerri - I hope you get another respite. Thanks for the comments.
Euythmic - Welcome. Glad to have you. I have a feeling we can't compare to the orient, but it is lovely in our mountains.
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