Beauty and the "Beast?"

We are getting rain today and it is just what the garden needs. Peas , peppers, lettuce, basil are all out there ready for the picking. The flowers are coming on like crazy. I chose these beautiful day lilies from Susan to show you today. They are in their glory


But I had to show you something else that is going on. The hens and chicks are putting on quite a display. There are all kinds of little chicks coming in between the hens, but the center of the plant... Oh my!

This picture shows the top of the stalk. With today's rain, I can hardly wait to see where it goes from here!