Fantastic pictures today everybody!! Some irises I passed on my walk this morning.

Caflowerlover, I have an old snowfire bush, at least 40 years old. Not my favorite, but it's one tough bush, isn't it? Lots of stickers. Here's penstemon blooming in a local botanical garden. Another two-tone flower.

Squirrels are cute, but ugh. The eastern red squirrels, that were released in parts of CA, finally expanded their range to reach our house this past year. Going from none here, (the ground squirrels don't venture this far into the residential area at this house), to having a pair. There goes the birdseed! That hummingbird looks freaky huge, nicole. I'm thankful while they zip so fast past my face, that they are life size, rather than that size. Can you imagine? Cute caption murraysmom. Rocket does not look please about whatever happened. BTW I saw it late, but loved your painted dog photo from the other day. I have long been fascinated by their unique, and beautiful, coloration.

Irma - It was unnamed when I got it, but it is a SDB. If you are asking because you want that one, I could mail you some rhizomes when I divide it in the fall....depending on where you live, of course. ETA: Canada