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What’s been growing in Wellesley lately, plus some busy bees

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Rainfall has been lower than average this month by about 3.5 inches, but all that dry weather has kept sun-loving perennials happy and convinced the roses to go from bud to bloom in record time. Here are a few pics of what’s been growing in Wellesley lately:

Dana Hall, Wellesley, Summer 2016
Summer border in bloom at Dana Hall.
North 40 plot, Wellesley, late Spring
North 40 plot, Wellesley, early Summer
North 40 plot, Wellesley, late Spring
North 40 plot, Wellesley, early Summer
Wellesley, New Dawn climbing rose
Wellesley, New Dawn climbing rose. So pretty, especially when, like this, the picture is judiciously cropped. Maybe next week I will tell you the story about how I almost killed it. They said it couldn’t be done, but I gave it a fair shot.
White multi-flora rose in bloom, Wellesley
Here’s the white mulit-flora rose in full bloom.
Climbing white rose, Wellesley
Here’s the white multiflora, just about spent after a week of impersonating a snowball.
Just picked flowers, Wellesley
Flowers from my garden, ready to be arranged.
Flower arrangement, Wellesley, June 2016
Here’s the finished product. Vase from the RDF.
Wellesley still life
Still life, with lamb’s ear from my garden. all props from Wellesley RDF. Background is my neighbor’s shed.
Mountain Laurel, Wellesley College
Mountain Laurel, Wellesley College
Bee hive, North 40, Spring 2016
Bee hive, North 40

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  1. Dear Deborah – This is an especially sweet article. So nice to see the beautiful flowers blooming and the North 40 flourishing! Thank you. Diane

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