My hoya plant loves the heat this year, and has TWO flowers. Isn’t this one pretty?

Pale pink, white and red waxy flowers of the hoya carnosa plant

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At the Des Moines, WA marina recently, the sunset was beautiful.

A couple of small boats on the water of Puget Sound, and the hill in silhouette at sunset

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I adore peonies. These delicate flowers are from my garden.

Pink peony with bright yellow center

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More peonies.

Delicate pink and white peonies, with a dash of red, in my garden

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My peonies are blooming. All is well with the world.

Lush pink peonies blooming in the garden

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Chive plants are great. Months of tasty herbs for the kitchen, and pretty flowers, too!

Mauve -pink flowers of the chive plant, with a baby plum tree in the distance, in my backyard

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The other day the sunset was super scenic, from the fifth floor at Seattle Central Community College.

Sunset sky in Seattle, with Space Needle and Puget Sound in the distance

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Lovely sight at a walk at Richmond Beach Park in Shoreline, WA.

Magenta pink beach rose blooming in May near Puget Sound

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Haven’t posted something from my garden in a bit. The columbines are looking lovely this year. I know that the fertilizing I did earlier helped a lot, since I didn’t do it last year and was sorry.

Pink and yellow columbine blossoms, with forget-me-nots in the background

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These pink and green hydrangeas were blooming at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory last week.

Delicate tones of pink and green in these hydrangea flowers at the Conservatory

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