This Morning's Gift

Today, I ventured out into the garden with my tea. This is the time of the year when the garden acts up, become belligerent and aggressive; bees hover and quarrel, trying to sneak in the back door; birds begin to argue over the thistle and coneflower seeds; and the zinnias I so diligently broadcast in the spring, barely get through the nasty Butter 'n Egg weeds I so hate and STILL can't get rid of! Weeds are everywhere, blocking my path. My favorite Queen Anne's Lace is beginning to fade, and my roses are finally deciding to wake up and give a booming encore - sometimes this performance lasts well into November. Considering how cold and damp the summer's been, I doubt if they make it through September.

But this morning, I noticed my morning glories aren't there, and in their place is a lovely Moon Flower. I planted the seeds together, hoping they would compliment each other by overlapping their morning and evening bloom times. But, it seems the Moon Flower actually beat Morning Glory at her game, and took over. This bloom is close to 4" in diameter, and stays around til almost lunch time. She's hot, and she knows it!