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Mid Summer. Time to stop and smell the flowers.

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker

It's Midsummer.  I hope you are enjoying great weather wherever you are!   Some of my favorite flowers are in bloom.

The mallow has 10 inch blooms, when I first planted it I had 2-3 blooms, I am expecting about  60 or 70 blooms this year.  I bought my mallow in Cape Cod about 3 years ago.  The mallow is in the same family as the Rose of Sharon and the Hibiscus, but it is perennial in our area.

The Black-eyed Susan is an annual, but it self-propagates all over the place and is very drought tolerant.

Enjoy the flowers.

Barbara Carter
Century 21 Alliance Realty Group - Highland, NY
Serving Your Real Estate Needs in the Hudson Valle

Kevin- I love the blooms of the season and you are right we need to take time to enjoy them- Summer is flying by- I wonder why it seems that summer is flys and winter drags on? Oh well - Great photos

Jul 31, 2008 10:14 AM
Yvette Smith
LONG & FOSTER - Williamsburg, VA
Realtor In Williamsburg VA, Homes for Sale

HOW BEAUTIFUL!  Are these from your garden?  Here's a peak at my garden

I love flowers!  Thanks for sharing!

Jul 31, 2008 01:28 PM
Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

These are good looking flowers Kevin.  Of course, it has been over 100 degrees here every day this week and is not expected to let up until mid-next week at the earliest, so blooming flowers here are struggling.  Thanks for sharing some of yours! 

Jul 31, 2008 02:13 PM
jp endres-fein
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Scarsdale, NY

wow kevin... the flowers are beautiful... i would love to see the rest of your yard and garden(s)  will you post another blog showing pictures of it?????  I am sure it would be inspirational!!!!

Jul 31, 2008 02:22 PM
Kevin O'Shea
Coldwell Banker - White Plains, NY
White Plains, NY Real Estate

Barbara:  It is going fast!  Kids will be back in school soon!  Enjoy the season.

Yvette, you are better at weeding and mulching than I - beautiful

Steve: Thank you, I think I would wilt in that heat :) 

JP: Feel free to mow and weed the rest of my garden when I am away this week.  :)

 

 

Aug 01, 2008 05:59 AM
Kevin O'Shea
Coldwell Banker - White Plains, NY
White Plains, NY Real Estate

I will happily post some more pictures though.

Aug 01, 2008 06:00 AM
jp endres-fein
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Scarsdale, NY

Kevin... I would be happy to but I am not sure I could find it.... do you have a scythe so I can get to it

Aug 01, 2008 06:45 AM
Kevin O'Shea
Coldwell Banker - White Plains, NY
White Plains, NY Real Estate

JP:  If you stop drinking for an evening you may be able to find it.  :)

Aug 01, 2008 06:52 AM