2nd year in a row this has happened. Lilacs leafing out and blooming in October in northern IL. 🌱 #gardening

#Bees are loving the caryopteris! 🌱 #gardeneing

Lovely garden spider spotted today! 🌱

In the past 10 days I've seen a dramatic increase in the number of monarchs and other butterflies on my buddleia. They absolutely adore it! 🌱

The cardinal flower began blooming today in my wildflower garden. 😀🌱

The great-great-granddaughter of my original urn plant (from my mom's funeral in 2009 has decided to bloom this year. I am beyond delighted! 🌱 #bloomscrolling #gardening

I was quite excited to find these beauties in the garden today.🌱😋

I saved penstemon seeds from last year's flowers. Planted them on 2/1 - too early (probably) but I needed some hope in my life. Today I found these green seedlings poking their heads up! 🌱 (Very tiny - you have to look closely to see them.)