Blissful Friday, GPODers!
I wish to thank everybody that has submitted their backyard photographs over the previous a number of months. After I took over GPOD final yr, I had some work forward of me to inject new life and engagement on the weblog. Whereas I hope to see much more gardeners and plant fanatics be a part of our neighborhood, I believe this summer season and early fall submissions have been a testomony to how this neighborhood continues to vary and develop.
In 2024 I began the GPOD Vignettes collection, showcasing the smaller submissions we often get at Backyard Photograph of the Day, and did a handful of those posts all year long. The final GPOD Vignette was printed in January of this yr. However we acquired such a gradual move of submissions, which frequently ran lengthy, that I haven’t had the area within the schedule to do one other installment till at this time.
Listed here are the photographs we’ve acquired to the GPOD inbox that couldn’t exist as stand-alone posts however have been worthy of a second within the highlight. From early summer season straight by means of the tip of October, take pleasure in these backyard moments, and take into account sharing your personal backyard highlights with Backyard Photograph of the Day.
Take a look at earlier GPOD Vignettes:
Valarie LeSeure in Springfield, Illinois (June)
Coneflowers and lupines holding their cool within the sizzling climate: We could also be struggling on this early summer season warmth wave, however coneflowers and lupines are thriving. I’ve been gardening on this area for over 25 years, and it has been the house to greens and an allium takeover, however it has by no means been as lovely and thriving on this warmth as it’s this yr.
Too sizzling to benefit from the sweltering summer season backyard? The nighttime backyard beats the warmth. The solar powers this nighttime backyard with photo voltaic lighting, after which there are the cooling sounds of the pond.
Linda and Terry Walsh in Simcoe, Ontario (July)
We’ve despatched photographs up to now (Linda & Terry’s Backyard in Ontario, Linda & Terry’s Backyard: Revisited, and The Walshes’ Backyard in Ontario) however have up to date our 5 acres.
Maria Vandis (August)
Maria’s backyard in August is stuffed with flowers, particularly a number of vibrant orange nasturtiums.
Jodi MacDonald in Littleton, Massachusetts (August)
Hello, my identify is Jodi MacDonald. I reside in Littleton, Massachusetts, and am happiest when in my backyard. I attempt to plant principally natives and have seen an exquisite improve in bugs and birds in consequence.
Right here’s a black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) and a hummingbird moth (Hemaris thysbe) sharing the swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata, Zones 3–6). Hydrangea within the background will not be a local plant, however it’s laborious to reside in Massachusetts and never have hydrangeas!
Margaret Woltjer in Olympia, Washington (September)
This reveals how our backyard is a habitat for wild critters—my zinnias grown from seed host pollinators from spring to late autumn.
This picture reveals a honeybee that occurred to be pollinating when this tiny Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) tried to climb aboard. The frog shortly acquired down, hanging from the fingernail(?) and twisting within the breeze for the higher a part of a minute till going to the subsequent flower. I took an entire collection of pictures over 20 or 30 seconds, however this reveals them finest. Not the best decision, however I’m making a steel print of it for my “gallery.” (Taken Sept. 11, 2025 in Olympia, Washington)
Laurel Slaney (October)
A drone fly (Eristalis tenax) visiting a coreopsis
Beth Tucker in Waxhaw, North Carolina (October)
Though not as spectacular because the previous few submissions, I believed I’d share my entrance porch and considered one of my fig harvests this season.
Beth is a frequent contributor, who typically shares the fabulous flowers she grows in her backyard (take a look at earlier submissions right here: Early and Midsummer in Beth’s North Carolina Backyard, A Look Again at Beth’s Early Summer time Backyard, Early Spring in Beth’s Backyard, Irises and Extra in Beth’s Backyard, Beth’s Poolside Backyard, and extra). It’s no shock to see she has nice success with some edibles, too.
A fall show doesn’t must be elaborate to be festive and enjoyable. A vibrant yellow-orange mum ensures that traditional autumn flare, whereas an agave and a mangave give it a warm-climate twist.
Only a few items of decor add a bit extra persona and pizzazz to this straightforward trio, whereas amping up the autumn vibes in Beth’s Southern backyard.
Thanks once more to all the contributors who’ve graciously shared slices of their backyard sanctuaries this yr. It has been a pleasure showcasing the plant magnificence you could have cultivated, and I hope we’re fortunate sufficient to obtain extra updates from these particular areas.
Should you’re new to the GPOD neighborhood or have lengthy loved the weblog as a viewer however by no means a contributor, please take into account sharing your backyard photographs this yr. Comply with the instructions under to submit photographs through electronic mail, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
We wish to see YOUR backyard!
Have photographs to share? We’d like to see your backyard, a specific assortment of vegetation you’re keen on, or an exquisite backyard you had the prospect to go to!
To submit, ship 5–10 photographs to [email protected] together with some details about the vegetation within the footage and the place you took the photographs. We’d love to listen to the place you’re situated, how lengthy you’ve been gardening, successes you’re happy with, failures you discovered from, hopes for the long run, favourite vegetation, or humorous tales out of your backyard.
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