Summer is the Season of Growth.

The woods have become swollen with life. I lose site of all my neighbors and revel in the sounds and smells of the lives going on within The Realm borders.

There are so many things growing and living around The Realm that it's difficult to decide what to capture, so I just take pictures of everything that catches my eye! LOL

There's lots to see here and we truly hope you enjoy your visit. I hope enjoy the pictures and come back again ~ Soon!

The Realm has a happy mix of wild and store-bought flowers and plants

~ here's a view of Summer in The Realm ~

<< It gets "right woolly" around here in the Summertime!

Indian Pipe Plant (Monotropa uniflora)

These little wonders have been known to pop up in surprising places throughout The Realm and at any time Spring through Autumn

Rose of Sharon

These were grown from seeds taken from plants in Ohio

Cannon Lily bud

Every Spring a bird will graciously "deposit" a seed in the Courtyard that brings a happy surprise.

In 1998, I was blessed with an ornamental pumpkin plant.

There were cucumbers in 1999. The plant was deposited too near the road at the end of the driveway and the critters got to the veggies before I even realized they were there!

In 2000, a passing bird left

me this green pepper plant!

In 2001, I was blessed with tomatoes! Yep! Right smack dab in the middle of my tulip bed, this beauty started growing. They were delicious tomatoes! :D

Sure looks like Manna from Heaven to me! ;o)

Venus's Looking-glass

(Specularia perfoliata)

I've forgotten what this pretty yellow flower is called... Coreopsis...??

Bleeding Heart

Columbine

grown from seeds gathered in Ohio

Gaillardia