All growing things are thriving now in the great outdoors, with beautiful days and adequate rainfall. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Fiesta hibiscus sent by Alice Smith of Hayes.
Poppies in bloom, sent by Sherry Hodges of Moon.

June applesauce apples are growing ripe for Reed Lawson of Mathews; and Japanese iris ensata.

Mary Pope of Mathews sent a photo of a bloom from the tulip poplar at her home.
A mountain laurel in full bloom at the home of Elaine Minnick of Bena.

A pink water lily, and a newly blooming yellow mellow coneflower, from the garden of Andrew and Cassie Knowles of Gloucester.

Red lily in glorious bloom sent by Julie Shields of Hayes.
Orchid Cactus, sent by Joy Wilson of Gloucester.
A dragon plant growing in the yard of Iris Garriss.

Stella d’Oro daylily and Lincoln roses at the home of Ginger Rowe of Gloucester.
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