Aster & Buttonbush!

In identifying this bloom, I was a little surprised to find it was a New England Aster. Had not a clue that's what this little purple and yellow beauty was.

And then there's this little white beauty that I have never seen before until I found it growing amongst the other wildflowers at Bernheim . . . this is Buttonbush. Amazing what you learn when you go looking up wildflowers.

And now repeat after me, "Please dear God could you please bring me some relief from the oppressive heat wave." ENJOY!