A small sunflower has grown in one of my hanging baskets of all places. The seed must have been dropped by a bird.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Little Sunflower
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Curly Toppers
Whimsical metal toppers add interest to the band shell on the water at Gull Lake Rotary Park in Gravenhurst.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Maple Green
A bright view in the summer woods.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Fiery Hibiscus
My hibiscus plant continues to thrive in this summer heat. I’ve had this plant for over ten years. It limps through each winter and comes alive each summer on the back deck.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Loosestrife
A few Purple Loosestrife flowers add colour to the Medway Creek bank. Although it’s considered an invasive plant, it sure is pretty.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Loving the Butterfly Bush
A big, beautiful Butterfly Bush in Port Stanley attracts a few different butterflies.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Barbed Wire on Red
I couldn’t resist shooting this ‘thorny fence topper’ against the vibrant red wall.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Purple Carnation
Close on the petals of a carnation – a solid flower that lasts a long time in a bouquet.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Patio Plates
The colours of summer and eating outdoors – doesn’t food taste just that much better when you eat it at a picnic table?
© Sheila Creighton 2012
Coleus Blooms
The delicate purple flowers on a Coleus stand out against the lime green leaves.
© Sheila Creighton 2012
