The hot days of summer make things grow and show. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Carter Borden of Gloucester stands beside the 12’ sunflower with 50 blooms at his home.

Linda Dalgety of Port Haywood found a butterfly on her butterfly bush.

Doug Todd of Gloucester snapped a pole-dancing squirrel trying to raid a bird feeder.

Hydrangeas in the garden of Gene and Janet Gomez.

One of many beautiful flowers at the home of Mary Morgan Jarvis, Foster.

Sunflower at the home of Paula Johnson, Port Haywood.

Butterfly weed from Michael Joyce of Shadow.

Beautiful lilies sent by Carolyn Hogge of Moon.

“Hanging Out To Dry” at Marcie Hall’s Monarch Hatchery.

Linda Paquette sends photo of a Chinese paper lantern.

Caterpillar in the yard of Pia Pretzman, Hayes.

A tiger lily at the home of Pat and Paul Rawls, Foster.

Linda Lee of Gloucester has thriving window boxes.

Hibiscus photo from Angela Justice of Mathews.

Bee finds flo...