This Mornings Roses

This morning I collected some roses.  

Put them in a pretty vase. 

And admired them!

It's 8 am and my Rose morning is over, off to stitch.

Vacancy in My Bird Cottage.

There must be a reason no birds have nested here. But I don't know what it is!  Perhaps they need a round doorway.

I think I might like to live here in this little Bird Cottage myself!

I could be quite happy.  If I were a bird.

Graham Thomas!!  

I just love this rose.   The soft yellow.  The lovely form.

Today, it's my favorite!

My little bird house has Graham Thomas just out the back door.

Still Pretty and Blooming!

Heritage - Always a Beauty.  

The smell is as lovely.

Lots of blooms on my tiny Friendship Rose.

New Dawn has been in bloom all summer.

This is the first year she has preformed so well.

Katy Road Pink aka Carefree Beauty.  I am loving this rose!

Despite the Summer heat (90's), my flowers are trudging along giving me pleasure each day.

What more can you ask?

Join me and Tootsie with Flaunt your Flowers Friday

Clematis - The best I could do!

This is the best I could do!!

After all the gorgeous photos of Clematis on everyones blog I had to get one.  I was going to get two or three to climb up my little trellis tower thingy. But , boy are those things pricey!  So , I thought I would start with one.

The few flowers on mine are pretty (I feel a sense of loyalty here)  and the vine is so delicate that it looks no thicker than strong thread but it is still there.

Nothing like all the show stoppers I saw on your blogs!!

But, it is just a baby.

Pretty Flowers In Pots and Cute Garden Stuff!

Pots on my Front Porch.

Pots on my back Patio.  I can see them all from my kitchen.

I have fun looking for pots with different designs on them.

I don't kid myself that my pots are stunning or anything but I like them!

They make me smile!

I just love the bright flowers.  

And there is just something appealing about pots of flowers.

Don't you love my new spade??  I needed one anyway and this is sooo ME!!

And I love my plant stands.  My daughter gave them to me.

Thank you for visiting me. Visit Tootsie with Flaunt Your Flowers Friday for some very nice gardens.

Salvia and A Dog In My Garden

I have to shut Strider out of my Garden to water the plants.  He goes nuts trying to play in the spray from the hose.  He will jump into my flowers and flower pots to get to the water.  He is in big trouble right now from doing just that.

I could never pass up a plant called "Victorian" anything.  I love blue.

Salvia makes great garden fillers.  It's wonderful.

My pink Salvia.  

It has replanted itself.  A good thing.  I love the pink and it grows  best in my garden.

Funny little Bumble Bee came along as I was taking pictures. It is funny to watch them.  They weigh more than the flowers and you can watch as one flower after another falls off the plant until they find a flower which can support their weight.  Then they feast.

I am going to have to prune this pink Salvia.  I have never seen it so big and it is squashing my poor yellow rose in the middle.

This red Salvia fell over from  the weight of the rain collecting on the leaves.  It just started growing toward the sun before I ever found a steak to put it back upright.

I am going to hook up with Outdoor Wednesday today. Join me.

Morning Glories

Such a happy flower!

It was a fine welcome to me this morning.

A natural Pick Me Up!

It grows along my little garden fence.

I used to tell my visiting Granddaughter when she was little and eager to start the day early.."don't wake me up until the Morning Glory is open".

The Bees love them.

So do I!

This Morning Glory comes from a Tuber.

Does anyone know the name of it?

Such a pretty flower shape.

All that beauty just for a few hours.

I was joined by a Dragon Fly.

Join me as I visit gardens at Tootsies on Flaunt Your Flowers Friday.