It's nail trim day for the bunnies.  "Parsley's" nails are the easiest to do because I can put her on her back in my lap, rub her tummy, and she will go into kind of a trance as long as I rub her tummy.  Our other two bunnies, Butter and Peppercorn, are not quite as easy and we have to make a "Bunny Burrito" wrapping them in a towel.  It doesn't take long to trim their nails, and they get plenty of love and treats when it's over!  Thankfully we don't have to do it but every couple of months.  

Parsley says, "Rub my tummy Mommie."

The trumpets are sounding!!     

Trumpet flowers are finally beginning to bloom!

Look at who is chowing down on my Aristolochia fimbriata (White Veined Dutchman's Pipe)!  I saw some of the caterpillars for the Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly earlier this summer, but they are out in force now!  I don't have to worry about cutting back my Dutchman's Pipe as the caterpillars are doing that for me!  Eat up my friends!

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

 Callicarpa americana 'Welch's Pink' has dense clusters of pastel pink fruit making balls of 2-3 inches in September lasting into winter until the birds eventually pick it clean.  It is my favorite beautyberry.

Yellow fireworks???  Yes, Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' has panicles of showy yellow flowers which resemble fireworks.   It is commonly called rough goldenrod and is attractive to bees and butterflies.  Fall bloom time of September - October.