Summer Hibernation

We had the first heat index above 100 oF yesterday, which means that summer hibernation has begun. Define summer hibernation? It's that time of year when you minimize the amount of time spent outside due to high heat. I personally tend to revert back to winter-type activities, but with a summer twist. For example, I've been filling the fridge with various "fruits of the summer" preserves:

In the photo above, a couple bags of corn, peachsauce (just like applesauce, but with peaches, great on pancakes), and basil pesto. The corn, peaches, and the basil are locally grown, and some the basil was from my own herb garden. I hope to do another batch of the pesto this weekend; you can't have too much pesto in my opinion.

The blackberries have been outstanding lately:

They're huge! One might think they were overcompensating for something.

And last, a photo of a bumblebee about ready to land on my lavender.