I went to Buchheit at lunch to get pavers for the Trash Faerie, and snagged the last two scabiosa. I’d kind of thought that since they’re small, I should’ve got more than three. Anyway, I put them in with the rest, and for the record, they’re ‘Pink Diamonds’. I understand they’re tough to overwinter because they won’t tolerate being soaked, but we’ll see. Hell, if it doesn’t quit raining one of these days, they won’t make it through the summer!

I took some friends to work with me yesterday. I laughed the whole way there at my little firefly, hunkered down on the windshield with his antennae streaming in the wind. I didn’t see the hopper until I got to work.

One of my Patio Pink mallows bloomed. They didn’t get very tall, but not much has this year; so far, summer has been cool and very rainy.

I ended up going back to Buchheit after work to get the pavers, and found out they hadn’t had any out because they had none left. I got red; it’s only for the trash can, which is hidden from sight and not exactly pretty in the first place. I hope to get that done on the weekend, though it’s going to be 91 degrees.

EDIT: Almost forgot this lovely little lady; a common true katydid, Pterophylla camellifolia.