Ah! Petrichor ?

How lovely!

My sense of smell is not what it was

Did you win with the sunflowers? Mine are going over a bit now.

thunderstorms oh, really?
We haven't had any yet although it seemed thundery earlier today.

Callistemon "judgement day" is August 15th, but one of mine is starting to "go over" so I measured it yesterday. 8ft 6" ( from soil level to the top of the petals), and submitted photo and measurements.

I've got another one nearly as big, might be bigger by 15th!

Here in North Devon it has been thunder and rain all day, until about an hour ago. I know the storm has passed, as the mogs have decided to go out!

I can’t smell rain ......if only! We are desperate for a break in this sultry heat.

Oh! Well your are bigger than mine ? ????
Only 6' 6"

My head started aching a couple of hours ago, sign of a thunder storm, it was very humid too, but seems to have passed by and there's a fresh breeze.

I love the smell when rain has fallen after a hot dry spell.

Callistemon mine seem to have multiple heads as well ? mutants!

Lemongrove very sultry here yesterday, and Friday and Saturday for that matter! Storms earlier, but sunny skies again now!

Am I the only one who had to look up that word? Never heard it before . Glad it exists though - that lovely, very distinctive smell needed its very own descriptive word

We've had several claps of thunder over the last couple of days - the accompanying rain this morning was absolutely torrential. Wonderful to watch from the safety of the living room - though now I wish I'd just gone out and stood in it!

Still very very hot and dry in the east lovely jubbly

We only have one headed ones here.

Bathsheba I knew there was a word fot, but couldn't remember what it was, had to ask Madam, aka the Amazon Echo on the kitchen table!

Many years ago, when with each and we'd had a long not spell of weather, the most fabulous storm broke, and as we lived in a secluded spot, I was actually able to go out and dance naked in the storm it was the most glorious feeling!

For it! Not "fot"!

Wow that must have been wonderful Phoenix. I'm not sure my neighbours would approve if I followed suit, and if there were any horses around I'm certain they'd be frightened

It was, Bathsheba blissfull! As said it was looong ago, I was slender then, wouldn't do it now!

Callistemon a bit very good photo of my mutant sunflowe!

"Not" not "bit"!

Not growing anything except hair,but love the smell of Petrichor.
Always have and my Dh sadly can`t smell it as he lost his sense of smell years ago.

It looks more healthy than mine!

Clouding over again, I think you sent this over, phoenix!
☁️☁️☁️
No sign of ⛈

looks can be deceptive, Callistemon some of the leaves have been munched pretty well!

No, didn't send the clouds, don't have those sort of powers!I

timetogo2016 My hair grows like a weed! Trying to decide if to let it carry on, or get it chopped again.

Bathsheba I had to look up the word too. I've never heard it.
Yours truly
Thick Brummie

Kate1949

Not thick at all, after all its not the sort of word in every day use!

Bit like concupiscience.........

Although I'm not quite sure I've spelled that right!

Nearly, Phoenix but you don't need the second
'I'. (Do you recall needing that word after dancing in the rain?)

Phoenix when it chucks it down here, forecast Wednesday, I’m out, buck naked, if the neighbours crane out of their bedroom windows, who cares!! I’m s. Hampshire, it’s baking!!