Summer Blossoms

Truly, summer is the most impressive time for taking pictures of the farm. These are snapshots of flowers blooming currently around the house:

Purple Coneflower
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea)
Purple Cosmos (Cosmos Asteraceae)
Purple Cosmos (Cosmos Asteraceae)
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Pink Cosmos (Asteraceae)
Pink Cosmos (Asteraceae)
Purple Monarda (Fistulosa)
Purple Monarda (Fistulosa) Also known as Bee Balm
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Pulchella)
Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Pulchella)
Red Bee Balm (Monarda Didyma)
Red Bee Balm (Monarda Didyma)
More Cosmos
More Cosmos!

We love growing our own food, but we plant a lot of flowers and herbs as well. Flowers not only add to the charm of the farm, but they attract beneficial insects, and produce scents that confuse or even repel pests.

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