Refreshing Rain

We had another refreshing rain today. The storms that came through yesterday only brought severe lightening and thunder, the rain was all around but bypassed us. I was beginning to think the same thing might happen today. Thankfully we received a pretty good downpour.

Raspberry Surprise Dianthus

This is one of the many Pampas grass that I grew this winter.

Coleus grown from seed.

Impatiens grown from seed.
The hostas are blooming.

A white coneflower recently purchased.


I've always been partial to pink and purple flowers, those are the predominate colors in my flower gardens. However this year I've been purposefully choosing a variety of colors. This bold zinnia is quite a striking addition to my butterfly garden.

The birdbath was popular today, as were the bird feeders. I can't believe how much little birds eat. I have two feeders in the back near the birdbath, each feeder holds about three to four cups and they empty both feeders everyday. I'm not sure I can continue to go through this much food on a regular basis, that can get quite expensive. These pictures were taken from inside the house. This has been a very good reason to do windows ;)

I bought sunflower seeds yesterday and put them in this produce bag. It's in front of the window near the hummingbird feeder. Hopefully, kitty and I will have a few more close-up visitors.

I saw a little ground squirrel today in my neighbor's yard. I had them all over the place at my house in Alabama, even though they are cute and fun to watch they were quite a nuisance. I'm wondering if my new bird feeders and sunflower seeds will cause him to take up residence at my house. I hope not. Hmmm... maybe the bird feeder in my flowerbed isn't such a good idea after all.

I hear it raining again. I imagine it will be quite some time before I take that wonderful sound for granted.