Cosmos always mean "summer" to me.  They are such delightfully beautiful flowers!  I didn't have any seeds to plant here in the desert this summer, but I found these up at Simi Winery in the Dry Creek Valley of northern California.  I mean, who can resist their cheerfulness?  Next year I'll reserve a space in my garden for some cosmos.  Sunday Stills Challenge and Today's Flowers for July 18, 2010.
