Summer’s here!

The rainy days continued for a while (Asheville’s rainiest May recorded),

but now the weather has turned sunny with above average temperatures. The trees and other plants are lush, and some of the garden flowers are blooming. I see butterflies on my walks, and they are all over the butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) my garden. It also grows wild in the Hollow, and I enjoy spotting it in unexpected places—including in a patch of poison ivy. The butterflies are in other places, too!

I continue to struggle with the Mac. Some of the photos don’t show as I write but show in preview. I hope you can see them and will watch for the next post!