How pretty! Ilove Pandora's Treasure.

Betsy

Thanks, Betsy. I wanted to post a larger pic of Pandora's Treasure, but my photo-editing software suddenly went crazy. On my computer, the picture is the same size as Elusive Charm.!

Your spider in the upper right hand corner has a PERFECT happy face on it's body, that is so cool!! Pretty daylilies too...

I noticed the spider too and it looks like a black widow hope you watch out for her. Daylilies are lovely I've been thinking of ordering from them but I also want to go to the daylily sale this coming fall at the Botanic Gardens and fear I'll run out of room. I need at least an acre to start out with and grow from there hehehehe.

What a nice surprise for you. They both sure have ruffles.

We sure could use some of that rain in my area - central PA. Other areas around us have gotten some rain, but in July we only had 1.2". My DLs are giving me pretty nice blooms, but the foliage is getting brown.

I noticed the spider, too. I am not fond of spiders and when I clicked on your photo to get a closer look, if possible, it took me to photo bucket. Everytime it does it just puts the home page up with numerous general photos. How do I get to see yours?

Thanks. Jane

Najoba,
I'm so glad to here That ! I also order from them and they are Huge ! I was very surprise ! I will be happy with just one bloom ! Olgaflowers

Beautiful dl's and photos....
I always order from Maryott's and have them shipped in the late fall. It's not unusual for me to have blooms in Nov. and Dec. on the dl's I get from them. In fact, I had blooms on Victorian Lace and Dilemma last Nov. and set pods on VL from which I now have 12 seedlings up and growing!
Oh, and the spider in your photo is probably a garden spider as black widows usually live in dark, damp places and do not build webs out in the open, but you should check it to make sure.
Jan

wow -- I waas so busy looking at the flower I never noticed the spider!

Today I noticed a few more scapes and buds on the DLs from Maryott's -- maybe I'll be lucky enough to get a seed pod or two.

Sorry, photobucket is new to me and I don't know how to tell you to find the pics there.

najoba....to share your photobucket album, just open your album and copy the url then paste it in the "optional link url" space at the bottom of your follow-up message.
Jan

Beautiful blooms!

Julie

Thanks, Jan and Julie.

Look at what I discovered hovering over one of my DL beds today! His body must be between 1.5 - 2 inches long. I just had to take a pic and share this "handsome fellow" with you all.

Those spiders live here in PA, too. I saw one last year in the garden and took a photo of it. They make huge webs that sparkle like they are covered with diamonds when they have the morning dew all over them and the lighting is just right. It startled me when I first saw it, but it lived to spin another day. : )
Jane

Lovely daylilies. I had about 50 Salmon Sheen given to me in the spring. I had them in cardboard boxes filled with oak leaves while getting the ground prepared. I planted all but about 10 which I shared with friends. The last ones give away bloomed while in the box. Daylilies are so amazing and hardy.

We have those big spiders all over here. I almost put my face in one yesterday while trying to get a closer look at some morning glories.

Sharon

Thanks for posting Elusive Charm. That's a beauty I hadn't seen before.

I think your big fellow is a Garden Orb Spider (some people call them Golden Orbs). They love my tomato plants and have come close to getting "picked" a few times.

Is it my imagination, or does your black spider look like it has a big red smiley face?

I did some on-line research on this spider last night..it seems I was mistaken....."he" is more than likely a "she" who is not only waiting for a meal, but is also hoping for a mate. Sadly, it seems she will die in autumn after laying her egg case.