Say what? “Pink Peek” is a weird title, but it gives you a glimpse into the sorts of things I notice. Recently I realized that although summer is here and the spring flower lollapalooza has ended, there are quite a few pink flowers in my yard. They are highly visible, just a dab of pink here and there.
A deer stepped on this hollyhock, but I propped it up for a picture. (Next, the deer will probably eat it.)
Haha, deer, you haven’t stepped on this one yet or eaten it either.
Enjoy it while it is blooming and uneaten.
Last summer I pilfered a few clippings from someone’s yard in another town, and they are growing and blooming. I wonder if a deer will eat this.
This dianthus is probably more red than pink, but it is thrilling to have one return from last year when the other 23 died. (or got eaten)
I don’t remember when I planted this or what it is, but the deer haven’t eaten it. (yet?)
In real life it might be a bit more lavender than pink, but colors aren’t always true with my PHD camera.
This is in the true geranium family, this one called “lemon geranium”; it smells wonderful and is supposed to repel mosquitoes. Maybe I am supposed to roll around in it for it to be effective. It isn’t repelling the deer, but they haven’t eaten it yet.
When we moved here 20 years ago, the previous owners had cages around all their roses. We dug up many and gave them to the previous owners’ children; the deer ate the remaining ones, except this one, which blooms about 10 feet above the ground. Haha, deer.
This climbing pink rose is fabulous and sometimes blooms in the winter which is lovely, especially for the deer who like pink snacks.
Enjoy it while it is blooming, before the deer discover it.
Your post made me smile … I don’t have deer in my backyard … but do have wild bunnies that love new green growth!! Fortunately I have a tendency of over planting… so no harm! Ha!
Someday I’ll send you pictures of my garden. It’s a shade garden… so minimal flowers except astilbe, but lots of interesting foliage and textures. We have 7 Birch trees, a red bark maple and about 37 bushes… yes I counted them. Lots of hostas, hydrangeas and hellebores.
It’s finally coming together after 32 years. Thank goodness I didn’t realize that at the beginning … ha! It’s a labor of love and my “canvas”.
Oh Anne, I am just turning green with envy over your blend of plants that would be a deer attractant (and a giant water vacuum) in my neck of the woods. Yes please, photos anytime!!
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Is someone just a bit deer-obsessive today??
Dadgum stupid giant hungry rodents.
Your post made me smile … I don’t have deer in my backyard … but do have wild bunnies that love new green growth!! Fortunately I have a tendency of over planting… so no harm! Ha!
Someday I’ll send you pictures of my garden. It’s a shade garden… so minimal flowers except astilbe, but lots of interesting foliage and textures. We have 7 Birch trees, a red bark maple and about 37 bushes… yes I counted them. Lots of hostas, hydrangeas and hellebores.
It’s finally coming together after 32 years. Thank goodness I didn’t realize that at the beginning … ha! It’s a labor of love and my “canvas”.
Oh Anne, I am just turning green with envy over your blend of plants that would be a deer attractant (and a giant water vacuum) in my neck of the woods. Yes please, photos anytime!!
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