Am I ever glad I obsessively photographed the daylilies before the deer ate the blossoms. Poor deer, growing horns and babies, so little food left down here. They’re all over the yard if the dogs aren’t out. Ate most of the apples, and a hefty bunch of leaves, too, and the tiger lilies before they even had a chance to bud.

A bouquet from Stinky Blooms Farm in Paonia, where Ashley grows organic flowers for weddings and events. I just got lucky.