Sweet Pea

Surprise Lily

This lily sends up leaves in the spring, the leaves die and you forget about the lily. Then surprise the flowers appear and bloom late summer!!

Bluebird watching over the nest

Four bluebirds hatched in the nesting box this week.

Globe Thistle

"Rocky and Jack"

Our neighbor's grandson, Kevin with the two calves he brought to the fair.

4-H calves at the fair

Goldfinch and Hyssop

Christmas in July

Story County Fair

"Cornbox" at the fair

The kids loved playing in boxes filled with corn. Filling their shirts with corn and burying each other in the corn was quite popular!

Boone County Fair

Mom and her oil painting with the purple ribbon.

My brother entered these Blue ribbon tomatoes.

My brother also received a Blue ribbon for the longest cucumber.

Red-Headed Woodpecker

Morning "Glory"

"Grandpa Ott" morning glory

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Poppy

Prairie Peddler in Odebolt,Iowa

Gracie and babies

Uncle Quentin and Aunt Shirley's pet ducks!!

My Mother's 75th birthday

Mount Vernon Lily

Chuck brought these seeds back from Mount Vernon, George Washington's home!

Verbena

Coneflower

Coneflower and baby's breath

Balloon flower

Parade

Today the Gilbert, Iowa Antique Tractor Club paraded by our house!

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Brass Band

Happy July 4th

Eastern Comma Butterfly

More art fair

Art Fair in Des Moines