I THINK I am finished planting out in the garden. Though I keep running across seed packets that magically jump into my hands in my various travels that I have to find a place for in odd corners here and there. I'm notorious for 'random acts of sowing' in my garden. My German/Scots heritage is at odds with my Aquarian nature. So I have a mixture of order and whimsy out there at all times. The whimsy element however is still underground, hopefully sprouting. The order is most obvious at the moment. Here are fava bean plants in case you have never seen them growing: They are in a class by themselves... including the blossoms... Striking things they are. I have no idea what the frantic looking ant was doing. It looks like something between dancing and trying to protect that bud from marauders. Take your pick. Nearby a volunteer California Poppy came up. It has some quite interesting structures underneath the flower petals. They look positively alien to me...   I think it's the asymmetry or something... Here they are while the petals are still on:   Count 'Golden Cloak'.  :-) With a hat. And finally, some of the sweet peas have begun to bloom. This one was transplanted from S's garden several weeks ago. You aren't supposed to transplant sweet peas like that, but I did it anyway. Because I had a powerful desire to have this particular variety in my garden. You see, when I was staying with S. when I first came back up here to live, I planted seeds in her garden. And they have been reproducing themselves ever since. I decided to bring some of them to be by me. I forget the name of them right now. I shall henceforth refer to them as.... "Enchanting".