Sweden, Maine
| May 11 The praying family. |  |
| Not wild, but pretty. I can't remember the name of this early-flowering bulb. |  |
| Another cultivated bulb. I do remember the name of this - Scilla. |  |
| June 16. I think this must be a young royal fern (Osmunda regalis) - thanks Leigh for the ID. It appears to be twice cut. The frond shown here is only about 8 inches long. The stem is smooth and dark red in color. Under the optimal conditions, these ferns can be up to 6 feet tall. The odd thing about this evidently young fern is that it is the only one I can find in the area. Where did it come from? It really stands out among all the bracken, lady, and ostrich ferns that predominate. |  |
| June 20 My favorite dahlias are the inexpensive ones you can buy in a 6-pack for $2.99. For me, the 6-packs are exciting because I have no idea what color is going to turn up. My favorites are the red ones and this year, the red was the first to bloom. |  |
| June 21 I don't even like peachy colors very much, but this dahlia bloom is beautiful. It has not completely opened up. |  |