June Roses

 Roses traditionally represent the month of June. While long-stemmed beauties from the florist shop are expensive and considered exotic, the truth is that roses are a rather hardy flower. If left to their own devices, they will clamber over decrepit chain link fences, creep along above roadside ditches and bloom on the edges of neglected properties. While red is not my favorite color for a rose, I will always welcome their open faces and bright yellow stamens, wherever they appear.