Those are great shots! Is that a gold finch?

Yep a Goldfinch. They flock here about this time of year .They are winter birds too but color changes. I will save coneflowers and zinnias for them this winter.

Beautiful shots of the goldfinch. I think it's trying to make a color echo.

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Aww, what an adorable and color-coordinated nemesis!

Hey Spring and other contributors-What absolutely, colorful and beautiful pics!!!!....So varied too.....Looking forward to seeing more....Happy gardening.....Chuck

Hi Chuck welcome to ATP.

Chuck. Does that chair have a missing seat?

Welcome Chuck. I like your saying: Plants are better than a doctor! I agree. Gardening is my therapy too.

Have loads of annuals too in addition to echis, and everything in between....Will post a lot of my pics soon....Too much rain here.....For now, I just sit back and look at this new one that just came out-Geranium----Angels Perfume!!.....Stunning, and so small too!

Chuck, beautiful geranium.I must be splendid as a whole bloom.

Thanks gel....I never had a lot of geraniums in the past, maybe one or two each year, but couldn't pass on this one....Happy Gardening!!

Oh that is pretty. Does it smell as good as it's name Angel's Perfume?

Xeramtheum said:Oh that is pretty. Does it smell as good as it's name Angel's Perfume?

Just wanted to say "yes!" that it does smell as good as it's name....Will post a pic soon of a new petunia I got this year.....It is dynamite!!!.....Just wish it would stop raining....

I enjoy seeing everyones pics on this thread.

I have been growing all of my annuals from seed (inside under lights) for a few years now. Some go in beds, some in containers. Here are a few pics I took this morning.

African Sunset Petunia with Fountain Lobelia


Bi-Color Lime Petunia


Tower Aster - love this coral


Bedding Dahlias from seed




Tempo Watermelon Impatiens


Pampas Plume Celosia


Cherry Brandy Rudbekia


Giant Exhibition Limelight Coleus, with Black Dragon Coleus and Persian Shield cuttings

The Tower Aster is a beauty.
Here are my Zinnias. I can see I need to quadruple the number for a show next year.

Geof, you have some beautiful seed grown plants. Tower Aster is a wonderful color.

Thanks - I love the asters, and am not sure why they are not as popular as zinnia (less intense colors maybe?). They hold really well in a vase. They are not as tall as the Benary Giants, but they are long stemmed. I have had problems getting most asters to germinate, but these seem easier. The Tower aster seed is sold as a mix (Johnny's), but the salmon is by far my favorite color. I may let a couple go to seed this year and see if I can save them, though I doubt they will breed true.

Jo Ann - your zinnia look fairly young. they will continue to put out laterals this month and you should have 3 times as many flowers before frosts roll around. Your garden is lovely.

Geof,thanks for your tip and encouragment. Zinns are new to me.
I was looking at late summer photos last winter and noticed a lack of vibrancy. I had seen these zinns in town and jonzed for some.