After much prep, E’s first loaves of homemade sourdough bread were a success.  They rose nicely, and smelled and tasted like proper sourdough.  “Cleopatra” now resides in the fridge, to be fed once a week and used whenever yeast is called for.  It’s like a real bakery around here.

Look at this alien freak black-eyed susan!  It’s oblong.  The tall sunflower (one of the few not eaten by rabbits) is going to open soon.  Other bird/bee/butterfly-friendly flowers continue to draw pollinators.  The latest opener is a red zinnia (last photo).