They're cascading over fences, shedding their petals along the edges of sidewalks along downtown streets and villages like so much fragrant, lush confetti. They come in all colors — shell pink, lemon yellow, deep scarlet, creamy white. It’s a glorious year for roses, perhaps due to the drenching late spring rains and misty cool temperatures that have alternated with brilliant warm sunshine this year. Picket fences in downtown Edgartown are no longer visible beneath layers and layers of roses. They nod at streetwalkers, pose a distraction for drivers and practically command those with iPhones: Stop and take a picture. Now, while the light is just right.

The June air is scented with roses that lift our spirits all the way to July.