Temperatures started off cool last Sunday with a low of 39°. Lows warmed each day afterwards from the 40's to the 50's. Highs started in the 70's but quickly warmed into the 80's. The high of the week was 89° on Friday. No precipitation fell and no strong winds. The grasses in the surrounding open areas are mostly brown now and the ground is very dry. However, there are several wildflowers blooming. Mexican hat (Ratibida columnifera), Indian paintbrush (Castilleja), and some purple flowers that look like snapdragons. The garden is looking very lush and finished planting the vegetable garden. A Japanese iris is starting to bloom in the pond as well as a waterlily. Many birds continue to visit the garden and saw a swallowtail butterfly. Garter snakes were seen several times and saw a bullfrog in the pond.