South Seas under Protection

| Flower Roberts

I will put almost anything between the deer and my darling daylilies.

So my garden is beginning to resemble a junk yard.

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This ‘South Seas’ bloomed amidst the mess.

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I have a new method that has been working well and looks less messy.

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I have been hanging a fence ring on a pole around the blooms.

It is high enough so the deer cannot stick their hungry heads down in it.

The grooves on the posts hold the rings in place so that they are not tossed out of the way by the bunch of munchers.

I found one ring thrown in the middle of my driveway by an overzealous eater!IMG_6381

I will be buying more posts today.

‘South Seas’ was worth all the trouble.

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Don’t you agree?

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Peacock Alley

| Flower Roberts

I have been fighting to protect daylily buds long enough to get a photo of one bloom from each plant.

I actually burst into tears in the garden yesterday.

One of my slow-growing daylilies, ‘Gentle Shepherd’ was decapitated overnight.

Here is a survivor.

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‘Peacock Alley’ with sparkling raindrops.

Pointy, pink and pretty.

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My flowers are my friends.

The deer are not my enemies.

I am torn between flowers and fawns.

My world is tiny.

My garden is important to me but so is nature.

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Moonlit Masquerade

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This bloom stands out in the garden due to its mellow petal color.

Many daylilies scream for attention,

but ‘Moonlit Masquerade’ quietly waits to be noticed.

It has smooth moonlight yellow petals and a deep mulberry eye contrasted by a yellow-green throat.

‘Moonlit Masquerade’ daylily

Ooh la la!

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Smoky Mountain Autumn

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Smoky Mountain Autumn has always been one of my favorite daylilies.

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Smoky Mountain Autumn in barricades of fence.

Its color is a strong apricot with a hint of cantaloupe centered with a bright yellow throat.

Its a mixture of fire and fruit.

I am always glad to see these blooms.IMG_6327

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The Be-headings

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I discovered more damage during my morning rounds.

There were several be-headings in the garden.

Our deer herd has been back for a midnight snack.

Any stem outside a fence ring is in danger of ingestion.

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This Whooperee daylily was totally decapitated.

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I try to put barriers between the beasts and the blooms.

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I hope the Deer Scram will help slow down the feasting.

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How many flowers could I buy with the money I have spent to stop the deer?

June is not joyous.

It is the month of expensive battles.

Nature always wins the war.

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I know this.

I just need one bloom to photograph.

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Is that too much to ask from my hungry herd?

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