Flying things and other stuff

I don't know if the flying things are moths or butterflies. The flowers in the middle are rose of sharon. Haven't a clue who rose or sharon was. The flowers are very pretty and the bushes are full of them.

Ligularia

August brings ligularia flowers. The yellow orange flowers attract butterflies and bees all day long. The big black and yellow guys we took pictures of sit on the flower for what seems to be all day. The flower pods get up to five feet tall. This year is our best ever for ligularia. Last fall we dug all of the plants up and dumped sweet peat to raise the beds about a foot. That seems to keep their feet dry enough.

Pollinators and a squirrel

We have some of the best fed squirrels in Ohio. To keep them out of the bird feeders, we throw bird seed, sunflower seeds and corn in the back of the yards. They are so brazen that they don't run away when you approach. They back off, but they don't run. They drive Fred up a wall.
We have a bunch of different kinds of bees hanging around all the flowers. I don't know if the big black ones are actually bees, but they are the only ones the sit still long enough for me to take pictures. Check out all the pollen on the one in the fourth and fifth pictures.

Pat's flowers

Once again, I can't tell you one flower from another. I can tell you that they need to be watered every day. We have been very lucky because it has rained most every day for the last week.