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Finally! A good shot of our owl perched behind the barn.

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Rosa rugosa makes the most beautifully scented rose water.

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Peony and salvia bouquet from my garden.

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Fountain garden/long walk.

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We planted a new tree. Bloodgood maple but I like the name Bloodgodmore.

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Glorious

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Doesn’t look it but these ferns are 5 feet tall. The Japanese wax bells are looking lush too.

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So the wildflower meadow is all perennials this year. I didn’t till, and there are so many flowers coming!

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Garden is looking sharp. We have a bumper crop of dragonflies. So happy to see so many flying around. I always get sad to hear that they are disappearing at alarming rates. Last night I saw 40-50 just around the fountain. Crazy cool to watch them hunt.

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Remember that dawn redwood I bought for $100, it’s finally home. When the garden show was over they put it outside into the cold and the shock made it lose all the leaves. Luckily it’s OK and finally growing again. This is going to be a huge hole to dig. The tree is 12’ tall already. It’s going to be a beauty in 2000 years. 😂😂😂

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