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| Clematis Samaritan Jo |
For the last three weeks we have had mostly clouds, rain and cool weather. There were a few days of sun and 70 and 80 degree temperatures, but we have been mostly stuck in the 50 to 60 degree range and have had one or two nights in the 40's. My clematis vine brightens up a semi shade corner of the house.
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| Cotoneaster |
Despite the cool weather, most of the May flowering plants bloomed on time like the cotoneaster bushes in the front yard.
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| Peony |
There are several peony bushes (which the deer won't touch) in the yard in different colors, red, pink, and this yellow one that's my favorite.
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| Catmint |
The catmint that lines the front walk bloomed right on time. The azaleas in the neighborhood are done flowering, and the iris in the yard have come and gone before I got a good photo of them.
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| Spirea |
The spirea bushes in the yard just started blooming.
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| Blueberry |
The berries on the two old blueberry bushes in the yard are finally turning blue. We've noticed a real drop in the squirrel population in our yard since this winter. We used to have lots of squirrels chasing each other all over the yard, climbing the trees, and walking on the deck railing. This year we have only seen one squirrel in the yard.
