Remembering summer warmth

February 6, 2022July 2, 2022 / Roadtirementvintage / 9 Comments

Let’s take a break from the cold and snow and remember how nice summertime is with flowers and bugs and warm temperatures.

This rose has a hitchhiker

June 21, 2021July 2, 2022 / Roadtirementvintage / 31 Comments

This rose has a hitchhiker on one of its petals. What looks like a small bee is actually a hoverfly. No, it is not a sweat bee, although many call it that. Hoverflies only have two wings. (Bees have four wings) It does like sweat on humans, and is also a great pollinator.

Same flowers two and four days later

June 11, 2021July 2, 2022 / Roadtirementvintage / 17 Comments

The amazing progress of flowers as they grow and bloom

More blooms to come

More buds showing in background

Two and four days ago we posted photos of one of our Asiatic Lilies and a rose bud just beginning to bloom. Today both plants displayed some great progress in the blooming arts, adding even more color to our backyard flower and herb garden.