Rain-spattered Lavatera.

Begonia cultivar bred from Begonia boliviensis.

A patch of Monarda citriodora attracts a multitude of bees and hoverflies.

Gorgeous red Banana interior shot.

More pickles from the garden.

Smiling Nasturtium.

African annual, Tweedia caerulea. It's related to the milkweeds.

 Vernonia noveboracensis, or New York Ironweed grows up to ten feet tall.

Rain-beaten Poppy.

Wind-blown Rudbeckias.

Society garlic