Visiting and Blooming in Our Yard Recently

A magpie family is spending the summer
in a nearby yard. The birds are beautiful,
but their call is the equivalent of bird barking.

The steller jay that sometime joins
them speaks the same language.

A new resident hosta.

Dianthus gnappi

This is a very common flower, but up
close it looks unusual. Any guesses?

Pansies have such outrageous colors and patterns.

Amanita.