These are a few volunteer Heliopsis and in my opinion, just as lovely as annual sunflowers but they're perennial. Clicking on photos will enlarge them.

Heliopsis

Dahlias

Vinlands Tryggur

Tryggur

Tryggur and his mentor Bear

I recently entered Kit recently in a conformation (breed) show and with Daniel as her handler, she finished and earned a point - her first point in the show ring. They showed at the Battle Creek Kennel Club show under AKC Judge Terry De Pietro on Sunday, July 18, 2021 in Marshall, Michigan and Kit got her first conformation point. Thank you Daniel - good job. Daniel did an amazing job. (I am not entirely sure how Kit succeeded but maybe that's because I know Kit too well.) She is a very smart dog catching on to new things after only two or three tries. And she's always a very happy dog, her tail is always in motion. 

Daniel and Kit

Kit (in a rare non-moving shot)

Tryggur was also entered in the same show and he behaved, or so I was told. There were no other puppies in his six - nine months old class so, of course, he won too (but no points). You do get a ribbon even if you are alone in your class. (hahaha) He had other things on his mind - they are farm and herding dogs so it's only natural that he loves going to the farm and exploring. He almost found the farm's pond.