What's Blooming

A couple of weeks have gone by since I've done a blooms post, so I thought I'd catch you up. Several flowers are starting to look spent, but there's still a few new ones popping up to take their place.

There is an annual coreopsis that looks a little like my black-eyed susans:

Speaking of black-eyed susans, this lovely "Autumn" variety (also an annual that reseeds itself) has bloomed. It was hiding in my other flowers, so it's probably been in bloom for more than a few weeks - but it's a new sight for me:

The hostas, although burning from the scorching sun, are still blooming:

These are miniature hollyhocks. I planted them this year and they are adorable little things. They don't like to stay still for pictures, though, so I'm afraid this isn't the best view of them:

And finally, the strange plant that I still can't identify. It popped up last year with the wildflowers and I hoped against hope that it would come back. It did, and it brought friends.

Tomorrow I'll share our trip to California - the reason I'm so behind in showing you our flowers!