Mantis: The person I received it from, sings its praises. He is in MD and Zone 7. I have seen it in his yard and once in my yard. I loved it at both sites. The problem with it here is that I had it in a bad location with little sun. My neighbors trimmed their row of evergreen bushes and now there is more sun. In the mean time I relocated it and I hope to see it bloom this year. From memory, it is rather tall and the pink/red eye is outstanding and will grab your attention. It is one that I am looking forward to this year. David

nickel_kg - I used to have a garter snake who lived here for three years, from a baby about 8 inches long to a big boy about 5 feet long. I don't know what happened to Henry. Hopefully, he just found happier hunting grounds and a mate. When he was little, he liked hanging out in my potted plants, and he'd scare the beejeezus out of me when I went to work on them, but he was never aggressive.

I do my walk early afternoon...... I am a late sleeper, benefit of being retired, and after I feed the cats and make my coffee.... it’s afternoon, early...... hahaha! I am no different than the others. Don’t care what I am wearing (within reason), and I do the same as others, inspect, pull weeds, admire progress, make note of any issues and take pictures. I am wanting to photograph my hostas at different growth stages this year. My 2020 garden goal. liquidfeet and others, thanks for your lovely shares!! :-D

Wonderful abundance! Sitting quietly in a garden has to be one of the best ways to start the day. Your third pic reminds me I have a hammock stored somewhere ...