I can! Do you see a lot of (real) Newfoundland dogs? Beautiful animals, and so sweet, I'm told.

Here's an onion flower.

I can see the dog. I would recognize a 'Newfie' anywhere. Our neighbor across the street has 2. Gentle sweet dogs.

Seeing very few of these this year.

I too have not seen a hummingbird moth this summer, nor have I seen many moths or butterflies for that matter. Bees? again, not many; and I usually have a swarm of honey bees or yellow jackets wanting into the siding of my house. Honey bees in June, the jackets more in September tho.

Another thing I don't see much around my property is grasshoppers. When I was a kid, there used to be HUGE hoppers that spit "tobacco" on you if you handled them. I'm thinking the spraying of the surrounding farm fields probably have something to do with the lack of many insects.

All insects/bugs seem to be down greatly this year. Except the *#$**%# Japanese Beetles, of course. They were the worst I have seen in several years.

I can see both dogs in the rocks. Lovely ppictures!

On a river cruise, years ago, in China, and took a picture of a huge rock that resembled an elephant. Amazing!

I see the dogs too. And I have only seen 1 hummingbird moth in my whole life and that was maybe two or three years ago! Such an odd creature!

This is an odd plant I saw in Juneau.

How hot is it in Tampa, FL? This tiger is standing still in the lake to cool off. Right now.

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Yep! It has not been below 74 degrees at night for more than 8 weeks; that is due to the high humidity. Day temps are about 91 - 94. Less than 1.5" of rain this month; the average is more than 6". I live less than one hour from Tampa.

Igmd_gaz, you're right about the JBs! Luckily my roses bloomed in June except for a Rugosa in the orchard and a David Austin re-bloomer. I usually go around with a bucket of dish soap and water but it's been too hot out there.

Murraysmom, that looks like Fireweed. It's the floral emblem of the Yukon, the first flower to grow back after a forest fire. It's blooming here now, the blooms are pretty.

Thanks, Casey. I thought it was neat looking.