Started from seed in mid April.
Put out on the deck in May https://pbase.com/britestar/image/170686490

Blue tones from evening lighting
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Update: June 26, 2020, 19:50 GMT
USA
2,536,743 confirmed cases of COVID-19
127,215 American Deaths

In the News: Record increase of COVID-19 in the USA.
+32,155 new US coronavirus cases in one day.
Highest daily increase EVER of COVID-19 Nationwide.

NOTE: Despite hard facts saying things are worsening, the President and VP of US say that the pandemic is "over" and claim the US is now in a better place than back in April. Obviously, the USA is without national leadership to curb the disease. Trump continues to hold large political rallies (with people packed indoors tightly together without masks) despite rising coronavirus cases. Dr Fauci Cites: ‘Disturbing Surge,’ He told Congress 2 days ago that the Virus Is Not Under Control. There is a New High Records today for people being Hospitalized in the USA for COVID-19.
Obviously, it's not "safe" out there...
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I thought the Marigold seed package said 75-90 days from germination to bloom, but we have some nice blooms after just 40 some days. Or maybe the package meant 75 days after seeding... Either way, we have some nice flowers this Summer being spent in "social isolation." Most every dark cloud has some (to quote a cliché) "silver lining." There are good things still happening during these difficult times; even if it is just little things like flowers in bloom.