So close, yet so far away

I can see the clouds. I can hear the thunder. But will it rain in my backyard? NOOOOOOOO.

While I am waiting for it to cool off a bit outside (again), here are some macro and super macro experiments:

Shasta daisy

Geranium - Calliope

Coreopsis - Creme Brulee

Hosta blossom

Yarrow

Purple-ish coneflower

Marigold - Safari Red

Coneflower - PowWow White

Potato - Carola

Tomato - Roma

Meyer lemons

Bumble bee on Shasta daisy

Bumble bee on hollyhock - Creme de Cassis

Yellow jacket drinking

$25 "as is" fountain

Fountain bubbling

The story about the fountain is, the nursery was practically giving them away. Their reason was, the pump was too strong for the design, spilling water over the top. I figured I could do something to alleviate that - and I could, once I realized the pump is adjustable. The trick is to provide enough oomph that the water clears the lip of the spout, but not so much that the water runs over the sides of the saucer. And then tilt the whole thing a bit forward. Voila!