Flowers and the boys

For those who wanted to see the dahlias in bloom, here they are- so far, they are all dark red except for one that is magenta. There are still some buds that haven't opened, and I think they are going to be a lighter color.

My day lilies are looking pretty too, this one is peeking out from among the bleeding heart leaves.

Nitro is looking pretty too, he is about all shed out now, and is quite striking with all that white . His face is two-tone:

and he is still zoomin'!

I plan on doing the DNA test for color on him, I'm curious to what this color is technically.
The humidity here is through the roof, the horses are sweating just standing still. I hosed them all down yesterday and they all rolled and got lovely mud coats, but hey- it helps keep the bugs off them. I haven't introduced Nitro to hosing yet, but it might be on my to-do list for the weekend.
Rio is doing well, all his owies are healing and he is still growing.

He is sun-fading to a lovely golden brown.Once the weather cools off a bit, it will be time to start his ground work. I  think he'll be easy to work with. I'm really looking forward to the time he's old enough to ride!