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Linda Moorman of Cardinal sent a photo of a monarch butterfly enjoying lantana.

A monarch butterfly dines in Ginger Rowe’s garden in Gloucester Court House.

Lisa Gayle of Hayes shared a photo of this hibiscus of unusual color.

Mexican sunflowers are grown at Gloucester Point by Candy Campbell.

A butterfly eats from a sunflower at the home of Sharon Diaz on the Ware River.

Vinca in decorative pot, sent by Janet Clark of Hallieford.

Adel and Michael Trevino of Gloucester sent a photo of New Guinea impatiens surrounded by coleus, draped with creeping jenny, with a backdrop of elephant ears.

Christie Shoop of Gloucester Court House grew these gerbera daisies and surrounded them with plants from the half-price rack—she calls it “intensive care”—at Lowe’s.

Eva Morris of Cobbs Creek planted this snowball bush 20 years ago with her late husband Ben. Her fri...