Crunchy

It is seriously hot outside.  The combination of super-mega-volcano hotness, the lack of significant precipitation, and the crazy strong windstorms called derechos have really given the OP plots a hard time.  

An update on the example used in the last post:

Bergamot* two weeks ago:

Bergamot last week:

Bergamot yesterday:

It's rough out there.

Some of my Black-eyed Susans are looking similarly crunchy.

Before heatwave:

After heatwave:

It's just not a great time to be a wildflower.

*Vick, Albert F.W., Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center