Saturday, September 26, 2015

Autumn colours

The days are getting shorter and cooler, but the garden is giving a last-ditch effort at beauty before the monochromatic winter comes.  Here are a few shots of the garden's delights...


Asters
We have a garden full of Asters, mostly of this colour.  The bees love them!

Mum's the word.
CC bought a few different colours of mums for the various urns around the garden, and they provide a nice contrast with the Asters.

The word.
Black-eyed Susans
Along the driveway, we have masses of Black-eyed Susans, that CC, quite correctly, refers to as bumble-bee flowers, mostly due to their colour. In the background, out of focus, are more of the omnipresent Asters.

Wild grapes
Purple fruit and red stems literally "pop out" amongst the greenery.

Begonia
Even the outdoor house plants are getting in on the action, as these Begonias demonstrate.

Fuchsias
We have three Fuchsia shrubs that will winter indoors, but they are at their peak right now and are popular with Hummingbirds.

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