Friday, May 28

the picky yellow Roses

Many more 90 degree days like today and the "picky yellow roses" will be blooming. These are the old fashioned farmstead roses (probably Harrison's Yellow) that have a bazillion thorns per square inch. They are insect magnets and mine often has beady little eyes peeking at you right about eye level. My Plains' garter snake family knows fast food when they see it. Rather startling to see those bright eyes checking you out.
My bush is a sprout from a very old one that is growing in Chadron, NE, around a home built pre-1910.

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