The Real Jewel Bay — summer in bloom

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So it’s winter in the village in BUTTER OFF DEAD, but high summer right now. And I’d much rather share pictures of posies than snow piles!

Left: Arrowleaf Balsamroot, one of my favorite wildflowers. Other faves: Indian paintbrush and wild pink spirea, so brave it grows on the upper slopes of the Continental Divide, right behind our house.

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Clematis “Etoile Violette.” We trained it up an old bamboo rake staked to the side of the garage.

 

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Echinacea, aka cone flower. It’s spread like mad in our woodland garden and we love it!

IMGP1939And sedum “Autumn Joy,” over the grave of our much-loved orange tabby, a sweet girl who showed up one fall and so, was named “Autumn.” She inspired Pumpkin, the new cat in BUTTER OFF DEAD.

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BUTTER OFF DEAD, third in the Agatha-Award winning Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries, out now.

 

 

4 thoughts on “The Real Jewel Bay — summer in bloom

    • Thanks! I nearly cried when I stepped on the Autumn Joy and broke it — but that gave me a cutting to root, doubling the blooms. Doubling the joy!

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