Here’s a freakish climate change effect–right now, there’s a record heat wave across the entire north, from the upper midwest to northernmost New England, like 20° above normal, into the 90s and 100s, while down south here, it’s relatively cool in the 80s.  In southern CA right now it’s even cooler, in the 70s.  Go figure.

Still, even for nature-loving me, the humidity after all the rain is making it feel almost intolerable out, so I can just imagine how northerners are freaking out.  It didn’t stop me from taking these flower photos, though.  Two of each = doubly pleased at my achievement.  I included a shot of a purple eggplant flower.

Misu, on the other hand, is smart and knows how to weather the heat, demonstrated here.

I must confess to being an utter sellout traitor.  Today at Lowes I sunk so low as to buy [gag] annual flowers!  My lame excuse is I’m staging the landscape for eventual sale.  It will look pretty as a hooker enticing customers with instant gratification.  How far I’ve fallen!  I should be shot!  But you do what you gotta do.