The weather has been unseasonably cool, but the plants with their warm summer flowers have done well. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

California poppy sent by Martha Thompson Hudgins, Gloucester.
“Live in the present, enjoy it fully and make it beautiful,” said Mary Pope of Mathews.
Large coleus on Joanne Kizer’s deck in Gloucester, sent by Ginger Rowe.

Judy Moughon of Mathews had 17 blooms on her night-blooming cereus, shown at left. At right, limelight hydrangea.

Moon over Mobjack Bay, by Kathryn Knight Freeman of Susan.
Herb Camomile, sent by Cheryl Battle, Bavon.
Susan Jones of Onemo: “Can you spot the garden spider (named Charlotte) and her breakfast?”

Summer may be almost over, but Mike and Karen Pittman still have plenty of color in their yard at New Point....