Not even the overload of rain could stop our little suns from blooming in the backyard, and this year all that rain means that the cup plants have reached towering proportions. These flowers were barely able to be captured by me, as they’re about two feet taller than my head, and on the overcast days we’ve had of late they’ve been all the sun we’ve seen.
Andy has seen that the gold finches that favor the eventual seedpods have returned as well, scoping out future meals and lending another dash of cheerful yellow to the drab days. Summer continues – muted and subdued – but still shining in the petals of the cup plant.
