Not too hot to shut away beautiful scenes of nature. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Lynn Holt, of Gloucester, has lots of delicious blackberries in her yard and a turtle who visits often to get them fed to him by hand.
Night Blooming Cereus, sent by Joy Wilson of Gloucester.
Wild native petunias found by Cheryl Battle of Bavon.

Lilies sent by Karen Borja.
“Gloria Gardenia” of the Rev. Coleman and Susan Tyler of Diggs has burst into full bloom.
Steve Angell photographed a relaxed and probably hot squirrel in Carter’s Cove, Gloucester.

Donna Frantz of Susan has dinner plate hibiscus, bigger than her hand, in bloom.

Blue beetle on mountain mint blossom, sent by Shirley Lavin of Foster.
James Moller of Gloucester has a glorious daylily by his driveway.
Hanging basket from Jill Moughon of Williamsburg.

Joyce Crum of Gloucester sent a bouquet: daylilies, coreopsis, calibrachoa and speedwell.

Martha Thompson Hudgins of Gloucester has a flourish...