Petals of every shape, size and color define the flowers of early summer. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Hydrangeas grown by Vickie Ambrose of Mathews.

Four o’clocks at Beth Bunting’s home in Wicomico.

Calla lilies in Linda Dalgety’s Port Haywood yard.

Rare ‘broken color’ daylilies hybridized by Bill DuPaul in Ware Neck.

Daylilies at Providence, Cobbs Creek, sent by Jim McKinnon.

Shasta daisies from Wilson Creek Farm, sent by Herbert Fitzgerald.

Red hydrangea at the home of Joanne Gayle, Bohannon.

Hydrangeas grown by Bruce and Shelba Williams, Sarah’s Creek.

Cheryl and Paul Vrooman’s smoke bush at Hudgins.

Rose Double Delight sent by Yana Hare of Hayes.

Hydrangea bloom picked at yard of Milton and Judy Hudgins at Hayes.

Sandy Warhol of Hallieford has an artichoke in bloom.

Julie Shields, Hayes, sent this photo of a neighbor’s hydrangeas.

Calla lillies from the garden of Augustine Walker of Gloucester

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