Bountiful blooms

A tiger swallowtail on a rhododendron blossom.

Damp weather and warmer temperatures in the past week had many flowers sporting their colors. Roses, mountain laurel, irises and more produced beautiful blossoms.

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Mountain laurel

 

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Cabbage rose

 

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Peony

 

Osteospermum

Osteospermum or African daisy

 

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Foxglove

 

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Looks like there may be plenty of peaches this year

 

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Wet weather turns the woodlands into a rain forest.

 

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The lush greenery is reflected on the surface of a Pinegrove Township pond.

 

Crazy Critters

 

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Buford and Sherman head out for an evening swim.

 

(Anna Applegate is a newsroom staffer at The Derrick and The News-Herald. She manages the Good Times. She can be emailed at bigdogs.thederrick@gmail.com)