Damp weather and warmer temperatures in the past week had many flowers sporting their colors. Roses, mountain laurel, irises and more produced beautiful blossoms.
Mountain laurel
Cabbage rose
Peony
Osteospermum or African daisy
Foxglove
Looks like there may be plenty of peaches this year
Wet weather turns the woodlands into a rain forest.
The lush greenery is reflected on the surface of a Pinegrove Township pond.
Crazy Critters
Buford and Sherman head out for an evening swim.
(Anna Applegate is a newsroom staffer at The Derrick and The News-Herald. She manages the Good Times. She can be emailed at bigdogs.thederrick@gmail.com)
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