Picking the Roses

I have learned this year to pick the roses as soon as they bud and bring them in to bloom. 
 

I found that timing is everything-to pick the roses before the Japanese beetles get to them. Organic gardening has its challenges. Some battles I win, and some I lose. Looking at this creamer full of roses through my camera lens, I would say this is a win.
 

In Victory,

Sherry