Very nicely done, Thanks! I was watching 'mine' in the rain the other day and noticed after eating they were flying down into protection of the nearby pieris, not up into the cherry. Sip, down and out of the rain. Sip, down and out of the rain ;0) I had noticed them doing that on very cold winter mornings, not so much during rainy spring afternoons.

Ken, my chairs are kept indoors. They double as desk chairs! LOL!! Yes, I take time to sit out there and sip wine and watch the hummingbirds! I use Miracle Grow Bloom Booster flower food once a week.

We went to Lowes on Sunday, and the plant selection was terrible. It seemed like they hadn't gotten in a new shipment of anything in awhile. The roses were half-dead and the same old varieties, with 50% of them being "Arctic Blue." I've seen some pictures of it online and liked it, but I found that I didn't care for it in person. They did have a shelf full of clematis starts which I was really happy about. They had varieties like "Nelly Moser," "Blue Boy," and "Duke of something...I don't remember what : ), (it was purplish-red). I ended up choosing a "Prince Phillip" clematis and a star jasmine to climb up the side fence. The smell is heavenly! This weekend we may go to a different Lowes to see if they have anything. I can't wait! Have a nice evening, damask_rose : )

Question: I bought that new flower yesterday, but I can't put it where I want it until after bloom season. What do I do with it? Right now it is just soaking. Milano Crimson Tide. Orange Velvet Regal Heir clump Scarlet Pimpernel Clump Smoky Mt Autumn clump. It is having an extra short season both in length and height. Spider Miracle Tenn. Sunset Seedling from Smoky Mt Autumn and Jolyene Nichole, first year, 2 buds. I think I'll end here. Brad