The meadow in 2022

Five years in, the meadow is a jungle. The back part, I admit, is Lupine Forest. But there's a lot more.

The columbines have been the stars this year—dotted throughout, each a different color. Two lovely ones—reddish pink and a purple so dark it's almost black—even volunteered in the flower bed among the roses. The irises put on a great show. The bee's friend is back, and the bees. And yesterday evening, I surprised a swallowtail butterfly feeding on a dianthus.

Because of the rain (and life), I took no photos until May; I missed the stream violets, camas lilies, bleeding hearts, Henderson's shooting star. And I'm truly sorry I didn't get the fawn lily, which looked firmly established and had three lovely bell blossoms.

But here's what I did get:

    • pink columbine

      pink columbine

    • red columbine among the eggflowers

      red columbine among the eggflowers

    • Not sure what these orange flowers are, but they like the shade.

      Not sure what these orange flowers are, but they like the shade.

    • iris symphony

      iris symphony

    • Columbines volunteer in the flowerbed.

      Columbines volunteer in the flowerbed.

    • the whole show

      the whole show

    • poppies and friends

      poppies and friends

    • (Oregon) sunshine and clover

      (Oregon) sunshine and clover

    • dianthus in different colors

      dianthus in different colors

    • dianthus, Oregon sunshine, poppies

      dianthus, Oregon sunshine, poppies

    • Dunno what these delightful pink things are.

      Dunno what these delightful pink things are.

    • showy milkweed about to blossom

      showy milkweed about to blossom

    • a frilly dark purple columbine under a lupine with leaves like sofa cushions

      a frilly dark purple columbine under a lupine with leaves like sofa cushions

    • deep red-purple lupine hiding in back

      deep red-purple lupine hiding in back

    • pink lupine hiding in back

      pink lupine hiding in back

    • I like this pink lupine so much, here it is again.

      I like this pink lupine so much, here it is again.

    • foxglove daisies and more

      foxglove daisies and more

    • This strange plant is called bees' friend, and they do love it.

      This strange plant is called bees' friend, and they do love it.

    • The showy milkweed finally comes on strong!

      The showy milkweed finally comes on strong!

    • pink dianthus

      pink dianthus

    • Oregon sunshine and California poppy

      Oregon sunshine and California poppy

    • panorama of the whole jungle

      panorama of the whole jungle