Flying Cloud Farm is only 6 miles from my apartment. They have community UPick flower fields, so I find myself there with my macro lens pretty often.

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Here are some shots of my garden from earlier in the week. The tomatoes in the front bed are about two feet taller than I am right now and I think collectively they threaten to bring down the stakes. Next year I’ll opt for metal instead of wood.

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My first dahlia bloomed! (!!!!!!!!)

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Ammi and zinnias.

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Not pictured below: the squash and the cucumbers that won’t stop growing.

Pictured below: very tasty pickles.

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Garden critters – including a monarch caterpillar! There are at least 5 of them nestled in the milkweed and we’re all really excited about watching them pupate.