Dahlia with Skipper, Unusual Zinnias, Vinca and Dill

Skipper moth on bicolor dahlia: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

Happy floral Friday and welcome to "this week in my Maryland garden!" It's been hot and we've lost some plants but overall the flowers are doing great despite the heat.

Pink puffy zinnia: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

I love these puffy, pom pom type zinnias and this pink one is my favorite of the bunch.

Bicolor vinca flower and bud: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

We've got a variety of vina flowers but this was the prettiest of the week.

Yellow dill flowers: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

In the naturalized herb garden we have this volunteer dill and I like its cheerful yellow flowers.

Giant red zinnia: Copyright © Phyllis Wheeler, 2015

And the giant red zinnias are going strong. Some are nearly five feet tall and need staking. But it's worth the effort for their gorgeous flowers.

Thank you for joining me on this week's mini garden tour! May God bless you!

Want to help determine this week's most popular flower? Please share which photo you like best from today's post! I'll be gathering your votes from various sources and posting the results in the comments section of this post next week.

Related posts:
Unusual flower photos: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2015/07/sunrise-zinnia-pink-rose-sunrise-dahlia.html
Pom pom cherry blossoms: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/04/cherry-blossom-pom-pom-flower-photos.html
Late summer flowers: http://lovejoyandpeas.blogspot.com/2014/08/chrysanthemum-obedient-plant-tithonia.html