what's blooming today?

* lots of iris, despite how overgrown the beds are, in white, light yellow, purples, and some reds
* Iris pseudoacorus (yellow)
* white peonies, all pass-along plants from old gardens, so probably "Festiva Maxima"
* chives
* "Nearly Wild" rose (pink)
* "Austrian Copper" rose (gold)
* "Purple Smoke" baptisia, in a smoky bluish purple
* Baptisia sphaerocephala, which is daffodil yellow, and righ next to Purple Smoke
* white anemonella
* ajuga (blue)
* "Orange Balsam" thyme (pale lavender, very delicate texture)
* Allium "Molly" about to start--small, daffodl-yellow ornamental onion, very reliable, one of my faves
* "Sooty" sweet william, which is so dark red as to be nearly black
* tradescantia in various shades of violet and purple
* peas (!)
* strawberries --which are also starting to set fruit

Edited to add, after chasing The Boy to the road....

In the front yard, I've got
* "Harrisons Yellow" rose, a bright yellow
* Oenothera speciosa, Mexican evening primrose, delicate pink, which is colonizing the ditch
* light yellow bearded iris
* white peonies from Grandma's house, before the family sold it

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The Boy is having one of *those* nights. He simply will. not. sleep. I sent By to bed a while ago, hopefully for the night. I hope I get there some time tonight. I've only had an hour away from the kids all day, and without a reasonable amount of sleep, tomorrow's gonna be hell.