Everything's in bloom

(clockwise from upper left)

Rose Carefree Beauty (Rosa Carefree Beauty)
Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea)
Monarda (Monarda "Raspberry Wine")
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Gallairdia (Gallairdia pulchella)
Allium (Allium Brodiaea)
Day Lily (Hemerocallis Stella de Oro)

Here in the backyard, color is everywhere. Around the world, war seems to be in full bloom. I'll take flowers anyday.