This morning glory flower is doing exactly what it intended — luring a bee to climb in and crawl all the way to the bottom to collect a treat while getting totally covered with pollen.
Polination In Progress
Category: Annual Flowers
Cosmos
These cosmos flowers stand tall by the staircase to building 217.
Return Of The Celosia
The maroon cockscomb (celosias) looked good this spring but then faded, and I had no idea they would come back later in the season.
A Tangle of Glories
A wild tangle of morning glories has overrun the sunflowers and horseweed in this section of the sidewalk container garden.
Blooming in the Heat
We’ve been getting a little color in the elevated baskets along the top of the fence that frames our sidewalk garden.
Coneflowers
A kind neighbor donated these coneflowers to brighten our garden — and the timing was perfect, as the burdock that was previously filling this pot had just gone to seed and died back, so I had some space to fill.
Tiny Fireworks
Lantana blossoms doing a great job of previewing tomorrow’s fireworks.
Mixed Bouquet
If you stop to look, you can find a variety of small flowers blooming in some of the raised planters.
Late-Blooming Geranium
The growing season is drawing to an end, but this colorful geranium on the steps of 217 W 106th doesn’t seem to have gotten the memo and is putting on a show amidst the drying grass and slowly-yellowing leaves.
Pink and Purple Blooms
Our garden got badly parched this summer, but it’s managed to bounce back a little as temperatures have dropped from their peaks.
