On beaches and at the edge of farm fields, rosa rugosa is the flower of the month — great drifts of them, strewn across the landscape like a scene brushed by Monet. Daisies are also in bloom. Baltimore orioles and finches decorate bird feeders with their brilliant oranges and yellows. A cardinal trills loudly outside the Gazette newsroom.

Hello June, the month for brides and graduates and the first ice cream cone of the season.