There are many flowers still blooming ~
It’s such a delight to continue seeing all this marvellous colour and scent well into autumn. There will be lots of good memories to dream on while everything sleeps.
Greetings from the October flowers of the Okanagan Valley.
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So nice to have bright flowers and colourful leaves at the same time. Our leaves are dropping fast here, so yours must be about ready to turn. Thanks for sharing the blooms Lynette. Allan
Yes, they’re starting in places, but it’s pretty amazing how many trees are still really green. I hope you get a windy afternoon that zips the leaves away for you! You’re welcome, Allan. Cheers.
They’ll be good until that first frosty night and then it will slowly wind down. But until then, it’s lovely to have these hangers-on.
Yes, they will start to go after that. Right now our lows are around 11 and 12, in that zone, so we have a while to go before the first frost. Agreed, in the meantime I plan to enjoy them! I haven’t been in the south for the whole month of September (I’ve done occasional weeks) since 2016, so it has been nice to experience a full autumn again. Cheers.
Could mean trouble. You’ll want to retire right away. And why not?!
It definitely may mean that (I find out today what the prognosis is). It feels very odd because I was planning on working until July 15 next year, and I’ve now come to such an abrupt stop.
I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were considering retirement due to health reasons. I hope all turns out well.
No worries, Anneli. I actually had some very good news today!
I’m happy to hear that.
Thanks, Anneli. I was quite worried, but this turned out to be a medication snafu. Took a month to figure that out, though…
Yes, sometimes the cure tries to kill us. A fine balance.
That’s for sure! I’m so glad it was sorted.
We, too, have many flowers still in bloom here in the UK. Our garden is still quite colourful, and there are many bright blooms in the forest. But the bracken, a real pest, is finally showing signs of dying back, and a few of the trees are showing signs that autumn has arrived. Thanks for the lovely pics, Lynette.
You’re welcome, Stuart. This is such a beautiful time of year. It’s not too hot (26C for us today)but still sunny and warm and many of the flowers are blooming. It sounds like your garden is lovely. Happy autumn. Cheers.
Wow! 26C in October. We’re around 14-15C now here. The garden is full of colour but needs a bit of work. Once I’m over the effects of my recent Covid booster I’ll be out there, weeding and thinning ready for next spring!
Yes, that’s fairly usual. People are still swimming and sunbathing on the beaches. It will drop to 15 – 20C daily highs by the end of the month. I will be heading back north then, just when they’re about to get their first snowfall. Last winter above 60° N latitude, though!
I react to the Covid shots, too, although M has no effects whatsoever. Feel better soon!
Gorgeous depictions and thank you…I’ve been cudgeling my brain the past few days having spied a hibiscus on my walk and failing to remember what it was called! Enjoy your autumnal blooms.
Thank you very much. 🙂 I have unfortunately reached the age where names like to drop out of my brain (they’re going for a rest because I’ve used them too much? 😉). So annoying. Glad to provide the name. More specifically, these are Rose of Sharon hibiscus. Cheers.
What a riot of colour! Thank you for such lovely pictures. Cheers.
You’re very welcome. 🙂 It is a very lovely time of year. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
These are beautiful bright flowers. Today our weather is getting frosty.
Anita
There are still lots of them everywhere – so great! We have a while to go before the first frost (usually around the end of October or beginning of November), so time to still enjoy this lovely slowing. Cheers.
So pretty! I like to revisit sights like these in deep winter.
Yes, lovely memories to see us through the winter!
Sunflowers are some of my favourite fall flowers. Enjoy them while you can. We had our first frost last night.
They’re so pretty! The first frost will be arriving in about a month, so there’s a bit to go, but I plan on enjoying every second. Cheers.
So nice of You. 👍
Thank you very much. 🙂
Beautiful flowers, pictures and colors!
Thank you very much and thanks also for commenting. 🙂