White Clematis

by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)

Cosmos of the cosmos

by Brandi Senkus
(Berwick, PA, USA)

The cosmos I planted have done excellent this year! This flower was probably about 6' high (which I why I could shoot the underside!)

Wild Onion Blooming on the River

by Shelby Bradbury
(Sacramento, CA)

This picture is of the onions, in bloom, that grow wild along the Sacramento River, early summer...and a beautiful and quite large butterfly

Lady-to-be

by Claire Gaboury
(Quebec, Canada)

It was a bad year for aphids, especially on my mock-orange bushes. However the ladybugs had a feast and even the babies were at work

Catching Dahlia's Tears

by Jan MacKay
(Toledo, Oregon)

My vase of cut Dahlias were dropping a few petals. I wanted to catch then so I could put them into some Potpourri

Duchess of Edinburgh Clematis

by Betty
(Kitchener, Ontario)

I planted this clematis four years ago when my husband was first diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing chemo. This was my first clematis. It had a couple of blooms last year for the first time. This year it was bursting with bloom and I was so excited. This is a close up of a tight flower head before bloom. It was so beautiful when it opened!

Bee Balm

by Tamara Warrack
(Sherwood Park Alberta Canada)

I took this pic of Bee Balm outside my bay window...The bees love it. One of my favorites

If There's a will there's a way

by Thomas Kubek
(Hillsborough,NJ USA)

A suprise find, sunflower seed(s) take root

Purple Passion

by Dan McIntosh
(Neenah, WI, USA)

This Allium is one of many that we have planted in our front garden.

Unusual Seed Pod!

by Jane Wheeler
(Englewood, Ohio USA)

This the the Purple Datura Seed Pod. Towards the bottom of the picture, underneath the leaves, is the purple and green pod. An interesting looking home for those seeds!

Cool White

by Vivienne
(St.Lazare, Quebec)

Manage to catch this lovely bloom before a heavy rainfall could do any damage.

LIGULARIA

by Judy
(Ontario)

This ligularia was quite late flowering and I had given up until I found this bloom emerging from within the folds of the leaves this morning.

The Bees' Knees

by Claire Gaboury
(Quebec, Canada)

The bees just love the anemones and, in their feeding-frenzy, can't wait for them to fully open. Their legs are so covered in pollen they sometimes have trouble flying.

Welcome Bees!

by Tamara
(Sherwood Park Alberta Canada)

Close ups are the best! As this flower grew I did not know wether it was a weed and should be pulled but I left and low and behold it bloomed into something interesting...The bees love it and it really is growing on me as well... Happy Gardening!

honeysuckle

by Heather Donovan
(Goulds,NL,Canada)

I love this closeup shot.

Spring shower

by Lynda Ferguson
(Rockland, Ontario, Canada)

a bush rose after a rain shower taken in my back garden in Rockland Ontario

Geranium Samobar

by Jocelyn Weatherbe
(Toronto)

This is a great geranium. Purple variegation on the leaves and these great flowers. They are small but held high above the foliage. Drought tolerant and self seeding.

Just One More

by Tamara Warrack
(Sherwood Park Alberta Canada)

When this plant started growing, I thought it was a weed but left it anyway...and I am sure glad I did because the bees love this one. I am again not sure of the name but I do think it is unusually intriguing.

St. Joseph's Coat Rose/Rugosa

by Heather Donovan
(Goulds,NL,Canada)

I love that as it starts to bloom it changes color.

A new leaf

by Claire Gaboury
(Quebec, Canada)

The new leaves of the Tsukushigata Japanese maple simply glow.

Poppy About to Open

by Don
(Trenton, Ontario, Canada)

This Poppy was in full flower the following day.
It has many siblings and they are all gorgeous!

Purple Passionflowers on Vine

by Daria Goetsch
(Eureka. CA, USA)

Passionflower vines growing on a trellis in front of our home. This photo shows the beauty of passionflower vines and their tendrils with a pair of purple passionflowers.

Manor Beauty

by DJ Brown
(Calgary, Ab, Canada)

Taken at my brother's home in havelock, Ont.

A SHADY NOOK

by Vivienne
(St.Lazare, Quebec)

I was afraid that the plants were to close to each other. However they seemed to be quite happy together.

Miss Bateman Clematis

by Jane Wheeler
(Englewood, Ohio USA)

The first Clematis to bloom in the Spring. This is her second year and she bloomed like crazy. Can't wait to see her 3rd year!

old Blue Eyes Osteospernum

by Carol Colville
(Surrey B.C canada)

Close up arrangment of white and Purple Osteospernum with bright blue eyes Taken at Port Kells Nurseries in Surrey B.C. Canada

Bees on White Globe Thistle

by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)

This year, we realized that the bees have colonized the roof of my house. My white globe thistle is in the flowerbed right beside where the bees come out of the roof, and they love the flowers. I never walk in the flowerbeds without my camera, and I was glad this day, because i came upon this globe thistle with two bees on it, and managed to capture this picture before they buzzed away.

Delphinium

by Tamara
(Sherwood Park Alberta Canada)

Delphinium are one of my favorites flowers as I am sure it is for many others. I love the light blue of this one...I is planted along my front deck.

lilies in my garden

by June Mutterer
(Boise, Idaho......USA)

I planted this lily in my garden only last year. Never too many lilies for me!

Boo

by Vivienne
(St. Lazare, Quebec)

Planted these lovely pansies early in April 2009 and they did us proud right up until July .

Hanging Around In Montana

by Kathrine Jenkins
(Ulm, Montana)

My columbines had heavy flowers and the only way to get a photo was to lay on the ground. I like the way the columbine colors of yellow and pink stand out against the blue of the Montana sky and the green of the old cottonwood tree.

Hidding in the Background

by Carol Colville
(Surrey B.C canada)

Took a picture of Purple Fountain Grass, With a lone yellow flower in the background. Taken at Port Kells Nurseries in Surrey B.C. Canada

whats eating you

by pam winters
(culleoka, tn)

this is what i found eating my tomatoes.what is eating this hornworm is parastic wasp eggs

Foxglove

by Judy
(Ontario)

Foxglove Digitalis

TOAD LILY

by Judy
(Ontario)

I mistakenly labelled this Tiger lily in my previous submission. I apologise. It is Toad Lily.

First iris

by Carolyn Haley
(Vermont, USA)

The iris garden succumbed to an accumulation of bad weather, neglect, home renovation, and disease. Except for this surprise specimen that I didn't plant on the other side of the yard.

tropicana

by Claire Gaboury
(Quebec, Canada)

The tropicana canna is sending out a new leaf

Soft Purple Cone Flower

by Candis Jones
(Gravenhurst, Ontario)

Pointy purple cone flower in my garden

Spring Iris

by Bretnie Eschenbach
(Seattle, WA)

I love good light on a beautiful flower!

Livingstone Daisy

by Peter
(UK)

Grown on my patio

White and Pink Peony

by Amy
(Wingham, Ontario, Canada)

This peony is on the south side of the house and it blooms spectacularly every year, no matter the weather. This year was no exception, and this big blossom brightened my day on one of the many dreary days we've had this year. I wish I could take a picture of the scent, because it smelled wonderful!

Pink Pee Gee Hydrangea

by Candis Jones
(Gravenhurst, Ontario)

In September the Pee Gee Hydrangea Tree blossoms turn a lovely pink