Flower for the Day Hydrangea 6-22-24

Yesterday was my favorite day of the year. Now there is a little less light each day. I have no vote on that. 

Here is my favorite hydrangea (Hydrangeaceae) bush. It is in my 'green' garden.

The snow balls are amazing. 

And life in nature is fleeting:

Hydrangeas

Dragoons, I tell you the white hydrangeas
    turn rust and go soon.
Already mid September a line of brown runs
    over them.
One sunset after another tracks the faces, the
    petals.
Waiting, they look over the fence for what
    way they go.

  Carl Sandburg