Weird Oakleaf Hydrangea Flowers

The above photo shows a normal truss of Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen.' This year, I discovered several bud clusters that don't look quite right.
Instead of a truss, the buds are interspersed with leaves. Other than the strange deformity, the plant appears healthy. Has anyone seen anything like this? Is it a symptom of a disease? Or is this another case of HHSBP (Horticultural Hypochondriac Syndrome By Proxy)?

Guest Rant - Why I Hate Hornets

The following is written by The Girl, a/k/a "Dawn," and represents solely her own views. Dawn will be entering 4th Grade this fall.

I hate hornets and yellow jackets because they're mean. I don't like them because they sting everyone for no reason. If they see you, they just want to sting you, so it's scary. I don't want to get stung, so when I see a big bug that looks like a hornet, I just stand still, because if you run away, they'll just chase you and sting you. If they see you, you have to hide behind a tree. Hornets ruin the summer because I want to be outside, and I can't be outside because I'll get stung.

I hate wasps too, but not as much as hornets and yellow jackets. I hate them because they are annoying. I like them better than hornets because they don't sting you if they see you, you have to bother them. They're kind of like bees. I like bees because they don't want to sting you and you need them. Otherwise we couldn't have flowers, they wouldn't make honey, and we wouldn't be able to live.

All Trussed Up

The scent of Lilies pervades the garden, wafting from the group of 'Black Dragon Strain' Trumpet Lilies. Unlike like last year, I was actually on top of things and staked them early. Unfortunately, my efforts at staking leave much to be desired. There must be an art to staking Lilies to keep them from looking like, at one extreme, a Victorian lady stuffed into a too stiff corset, and at the other, from leaning over like baseball fans in the nosebleed seats. Or there are these supports, which, while keeping the 'Black Beauty' Lilies from lying on the ground, allow them to look like they're doing The Wave.These 3-foot supports just aren't tall enough. I've used large single stem supports, tall single stakes, and even peony rings.None of it is satisfactory. Have you found anything that keeps Lilies upright, yet doesn't make them look trussed up?