I missed the Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Days in mid-September and mid-October so today I’m posting garden photos from all of September and October, i.e., Fall. We had light frosts from 30 Sept. onward and overnight on 15 October we had our first heavy (“killing”) frost here. (Now the ground is frozen.)

Let’s start with the back yard.

THE ‘WILD STRIP’ (farthest back of property):

astersgoldenrodanisehyssopbackstrip4Sept2017 — aster, goldenrod, anise hyssop – 4 Sept.

purplewildgrapes4Sept2017 — wild purple grapes – 4 Sept.

yellowtansywildstrip11Sept2017 — tansy – 11 Sept.

whiteasterswildstrip11Sept2017 — wild white aster – 11 Sept.

concolourfirwildstripautumn8Oct2017 — concolour fir et al. – 8 Oct.

backborderwildstripyellowtree19Oct2017 — back border and wild strip – 19 Oct.

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THE BACK BORDER

MukdiniaCrimsonFans4Sept2017 — Mukdenia ‘Crimson Fans’ foliage – 4 Sept.

pinkishPGhydrangeaflower7Sept2017 — PG hydrangea blossom – 7 Sept.

twohoneybeesflightJoePyeweed7Sept2017 — honeybees in flight over Joe Pye weed – 7 Sept.

JoePyeweedfritillarybutterfly11Sept2017 — fritillary butterfly on Joe Pye weed – 11 Sept.

redAdmiralbutterflyclosewithblueJoePyeweed13Sept2017 — red Admiral butterfly on Joe Pye weed – 13 Sept.

NancysAutumncrocusblooms19Sept2017 — Autumn crocus blooming – 19 Sept.

backborder19Sept2017 — back border – 19 Sept.

Nancysautumncrocusbackborder19Sept2017 — Autumn crocus – 19 Sept.

paintedladybutterflyJoePyeweedb21Sept2017 — painted lady butterfly in Joe Pye weed – 21 Sept.

miscanthussinensisGracilimusgrassflowersbackborder21Sept2017 — miscanthus ‘Gracilimus’ grass, PG hydrangea –

PGhydrangeabackborder22Sept2017 — PG hydrangea with veronicastrum foliage – 22 Sept.

monarchpaintedladybutterfliesJoePyeWeed24Sept2017 — monarch and painted lady butterflies on Joe Pye weed – 24 Sept.

miscanthussinensisGracilimusgrassbackborder26Sept2017 — miscanthus ‘Gracilimus’ grass – 26 Sept.

darkorangemonarchbutterflywingsspreadJoePyeweed26Sept2017 — monarch butterfly on Joe Pye weed – 26 Sept.

pinkechinaceaflowerrestingheadonfence26Sept2017 — pink echinacea resting on fence – 26 Sept.

threemonarchbutterfliesJoePyeweedb27Sept2017 — three monarch butterflies on Joe Pye weed – 27 Sept.

backborderbackyardautumncolours11Oct2017 — part of back border – 11 Oct

weepingNorwayspruce19Oct2017 — weeping Norway spruce (and back border) – 19 Oct.

backyard31Oct2017 — backyard with view back border – 31 Oct.

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REST OF BACK YARD

neonzinniasbackyard11Sept2017 — zinnias – 11 Sept.

doubledeckerredzinnia21Sept2017 — double-decker red zinnia – 21 Sept.

whitecloverflowerlawn26Sept2017 — white clover – 26 Sept.

monarchbutterflyredzinniab1Oct2017 — monarch butterfly on red zinnia – 1 Oct.

rednasturtium1Oct2017 — nasturtium – 1 Oct.

darkpurpleastersunroomborder6Oct2017 — dark purple aster – 6 Oct.

zinniasJoePyeweedbackyard8Oct2017 — zinnias and Joe Pye weed – 8 Oct

larchyellowingbackyard8Oct2017 — weeping larch – 8 Oct

lavenderflowering11Oct2017 — lavender reblooming – 11 Oct

patiopenstemonanemonefoliageplantinggarlic19Oct2017 — penstemon and anemone foliage, with newly planted garlic patch – 19 Oct

anotherpinkdianthussunroomborder20Oct2017 — dianthus rebloom – 20 Oct.

applespatiotablesun20Oct2017 — apples on patio table – 20 Oct

MelanoplusfemurrubrumRedLeggedGrasshopperonhousefoundation20Oct2017 — red-legged grasshopper – 20 Oct

backborderpatio24Oct2017 — backyard view of back border – 24 Oct.

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SLOPE & FRUIT GUILD:

blackeyedsusansfruitguild1Sept2017 — black-eyed Susans – 1 Sept

sunfloweranisehyssopfruitguild1Sept2017 — sunflower, anise hyssop – 1 Sept.

whiteyarrowfernsfruitguild11Sept2017 — white yarrow and ferns – 11 Sept.

anisehyssopfruitguild11Sept2017 — anise hyssop – 11 Sept.

blueborageflowerfruitguild19Sept2017 — borage – 19 Sept.

summerpastelsyarrowpinkwhite21Sept2017 — summer pastels yarrow – 21 Sept.

sensitivefernbrowningQueenAnneslacefruitguild21Sept2017 — Queen Anne’s Lace and sensitive fern – 21 Sept.

asclepiasincarnataleavesfruitguild21Sept2017 — asclepias incarnata foliage – 21 Sept.

fruitguild27Sept2017 — fruit guild – 27 Sept.

rabbitsfootclover8Oct2017 — rabbit’s foot clover – 8 Oct

yellowredtreesfallleavesslopeshedfruitguild19Oct2017 — slope in fall colour – 19 Oct

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SHADE GARDEN

pinkanemonetormentosaflowers2Sept2017 — pink anemone tormentosa – 2 Sept.

pinkanemonetormentosaflower2Sept2017 — pink anemone tormentosa (close) – 2 Sept.

shadegardengreenred2Sept2017 — shade garden – 2 Sept.

yellowkirengeshomabuds4Sept2017 — yellow kirengeshoma (yellow waxy bells) – 4 Sept.

tricyrtisbud4Sept2017 — tricyrtis bud – 4 Sept.

shadeborderinulaleucothoeJuneFeverhostachelone4Sept2017 — shade border with ‘June Fever’ hosta, inula, leucothoe – 4 Sept.

pinkcheloneturtleheadbuds4Sept2017 — pink chelone (turtlehead) buds – 4 Sept.

bumblebeeJuneFeverhostabloom4Sept2017 — bumblebee in ‘June Fever’ hosta – 4 Sept.

pinkcheloneturtleheadblooming7Sept2017 — chelone (turtlehead) blooming – 7 Sept.

lastofinulablooming7Sept2017 — last inula blooming – 7 Sept.

pinkcheloneturtleheadblom19Sept2017 — chelone (turtlehead) bloom – 19 Sept.

tricyrtissamuraiflower21Sept2017 — tricyrtis ‘Samurai’ – 21 Sept.

shadegarden19Oct2017 — shade garden – 19 Oct

Japanesepaintedfernsapples19Oct2017 — Japanese painted ferns and apples – 19 Oct

rodgersiaastilbehostasshadegarden19Oct2017 — Rodgersia, astilbe, hostas – 19 Oct

rodgersialeafshadegarden19Oct2017 — Rodgersia leaf – 19 Oct

shadegarden24Oct2017 — shade garden – 24 Oct.

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ROCK WALL + SIDE YARD + VEGETABLE GARDEN:

pinkclethraflowers4Sept2017 — pink clethra (summersweet) blooms – 4 Sept.

orangelilyofvalleyberryrockwall4Sept2017 — lily of the valley berry – 4 Sept.

veggardencosmosflowers4Sept2017 — veggie garden with vanilla marigolds and pink cosmos – 4 Sept.

M2E1L0-0R350B320 — bear (side yard), 3 a.m. – 7 Sept.

pinkcosmosgreenspots9Sept2017 — pink cosmos with green spots – 9 Sept.

SunsetSerenadeMorningGloryvineflowers9Sept2017 — ‘Sunset Serenade’ morning glory – 9 Sept.

pinkSunsetSerenadeMorningGloryflowers9Sept2017 — ‘Sunset Serenade’ morning glory (close) – 9 Sept.

pinkSunsetSerenadeMorningGloryflower9Sept2017 — ‘Sunset Serenade’ morning glory (close) – 9 Sept.

honeybeebuddleiabloom9Sept2017 — honeybee in buddleia – 9 Sept.

redbeebalmmonardabloomsideyard9Sept2017 — red bee balm – 9 Sept.

honeybeegreenzinnia9Sept2017 — honeybee in green zinnia – 9 Sept.

M2E63L188-188R399B404 — leaping fawn (side yard), 3:25 p.m. – 10 Sept.

pinkclethrasummersweetflowers11Sept2017 — pink clethra blooms – 11 Sept.

rockwallyellowclethrahazelnutshrubs19Oct2017 — rock wall with clethra (summersweet) and one hazelnut – 19 Oct.

greenzinniab19Sept2017 — green zinnia – 19 Sept.

feverfewlawn21Sept2017 — feverfew in lawn – 21 Sept.

pinkastersideyard25Sept2017 — pink asters – 25 Sept.

tomatoes25Sept2017 — grape tomatoes on vine – 25 Sept.

paintedladybutterflyNeonIntensiaphlox25Sept2017 — painted lady butterfly on Neon Intensia phlox – 25 Sept.

paintedladybutterflyvanillamarigoldveggarden26Sept2017 — painted lady butterfly on vanilla marigold – 26 Sept.

vanillamarigoldsveggarden26Sept2017 — patch of vanilla marigolds, and some cosmos – 26 Sept.

twohoneybeespinkasterssideyard27Sept2017 — two honeybees on pink aster – 27 Sept.

orangecalendulabumblebeeb4Oct2017 — bumblebee in orange calendula – 4 Oct.

ClarkesHeavenlyBluemorninggloryflower6Oct2017 — ‘Clarkes Heavenly Blue’ morning glory – its only bloom all year! – 6 Oct.

SunsetSerenadeMorningGloryb11Oct2017 — ‘Sunset Serenade’ morning glory – 11 Oct.

orangecalendulaflowerafterfrostglow18Oct2017 — orange calendula after heavy frost – 18 Oct.

yellowtulippoplareuonymus18Oct2017 — yellow tulip poplar and euonymus – 18 Oct

hydrangeasideyardrockwallslant19Oct2017 — Hydrangea in rock wall – 19 Oct.

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VEGGIE HARVESTS:

diminuitiveharvestpeppertwoyellowsquash10Sept2017 — small yellow squashes and green pepper – 10 Sept.

tomatoharvest19Sept2017 — cherry and grape tomatoes – 19 Sept.

yellowgreenorangesquashbeanstomatoesharvest25Sept2017 — a few green beans, squash, tomatoes – 25 Sept.

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FRONT YARD:

pinkcosmosflower1Sept2017 — cosmos – 1 Sept

honeybeeflightshadowpinkcosmosflower1Sept2017 — honeybee in flight at cosmos – 1 Sept.

caryopterisAutumnJoysedum9Sept2017 — caryopteris ‘Longwood Blue,’ Autumn Joy sedum – 9 Sept.

bluecaryopterispinkAutumnJoysedumclose9Sept2017 — caryopteris ‘Longwood Blue,’ Autumn Joy sedum (close) – 9 Sept.

whiteperennialmumfrontyard11Sept2017 — white perennial mum – 11 Sept.

RozannegeraniumAutumnFiresedumblooms11Sept2017 — ‘Rozanne’ geranium and ‘Autumn Fire’ sedum – 11 Sept.

twohoneybeespinkAutumnFiresedum11Sept2017 — two honeybees in ‘Autumn Fire’ sedum – 11 Sept.

RozannegeraniumAutumnFiresedumbloomsclose11Sept2017 — ‘Rozanne’ geranium and ‘Autumn Fire’ sedum (close) – 11 Sept.

honeybeeRozannegeraniumbloomclose11Sept2017 — honeybee in ‘Rozanne’ geranium – 11 Sept.

bumblebeeHabGreysedumflower11Sept2017 — bumblebee in ‘Hab Grey’ sedum – 11 Sept.

purplewhitephloxfrontyard11Sept2017 — tall phlox – 11 Sept.

hickorytussockmothcaterpillarazalealeaf11Sept2017 — hickory tussock moth caterpillar in azalea leaves – 11 Sept.

honeybeecaryopterisflowers11Sept2017 — honeybee in caryopteris ‘Longwood Blue’ – 11 Sept.

gazaniaflowerwhitepurplebrownyellowearwig11Sept2017 — earwig in gazania – 11 Sept.

purplebrownyellowgazania11Sept2017 — gazania – 11 Sept.

twoorangegazaniablooms11Sept2017 — two orange gazanias – 11 Sept.

purpleasterbloom19Sept2017 — purple ‘Bluebird’ aster – 19 Sept.

brownpurpleyellowgazaniablooms19Sept2017 — gazania – 19 Sept.

sedumcaryopteriscosmosflowers19Sept2017 — ‘Autumn Joy’ sedum, caryopteris, and cosmos – 19 Sept.

fritillarybutterflyAutumnFiresedum19Sept2017 — fritillary butterfly on ‘Autumn Fire’ sedum – 19 Sept.

beebalmfrontyard19Sept2017 — bee balm – 19 Sept.

pinkbrownyellowgazania21Sept2017 — gazania – 21 Sept.

monarchbutterflybluebirdastersfrontyardb25Sept2017 — monarch butterfly on ‘Bluebird’ asters – 25 Sept.

threepaintedladybutterfliesnbluebirdasterfrontyard26Sept2017 — three painted lady butterflies on ‘Bluebird’ asters – 26 Sept.

fivepaintedladybutterfliesbluebirdasterfrontyard26Sept2017 — five painted lady butterflies on ‘Bluebird’ asters – 26 Sept.

honeybeecenterredgazaniastitchingbrown4Oct2017 — honeybee in gazania – 4 Oct

fourpurplepinkgazania4Oct2017 — four purple gazania – 4 Oct.

wetbumblebeeaster8Oct2017 — wet bumblebee in aster – 8 Oct

annualfirecrackervermillionairestillinbloom8Oct2017 — annual firecracker vermillionare still in bloom – 8 Oct

bluebirdastersfrontyard8Oct2017 — bluebird asters – 8 Oct

blueannualbachelorbuttonflowerafterfrost18Oct2017 — annual blue bachelor button after heavy frost – 18 Oct.

LinderaBenzoinspicebushyellowgreen25Oct2017 — spicebush (Lindera benzoin) – 25 Oct.

yellowDwarfRiverKingbirchredeuonymus27Oct2017 — yellow dwarf River King birch tree – 27 Oct.

annualpurplealyssumstillblooming31Oct2017 — annual purple alyssum still blooming – 31 Oct.

Sandysredechinaceafrontyardblooming31Oct2017 — red echinacea reblooming – 31 Oct.

And a few bonus November shots:

cardinalbirdredveggardenthruwindow2Nov2017 — cardinal in vegetable garden, through window- 2 Nov.

robinbirdsidecrabapple2Nov2017 — robin in weeping ‘Jade’ crabapple (front yard) – 2 Nov.

backyardsunlight8Nov2017 — sunlight in backyard – 8 Nov.

Norwaymaplesunlightrockwallsideyardfence8Nov2017 — yellow Norway maple in sun (side yard) – 8 Nov.

pinkcosmosyellowcenterhangingfrontyardfrost9Nov2017 — pink cosmos hanging after frost (front yard) – 9 Nov.

yellowNorwaymaplesideyardfrostsunlightmorning9Nov2017 — yellow Norway maple (side yard) – 9 Nov.

redsandcherryleavesfrost9Nov2017 — red sand cherry leaves in frost (fruit guild) – 9 Nov.

Hopefully I’ll remember to post for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day on 15 December.

“Summer has run out. I am alone again. I am caught by the refraction from some deep, dark, and tender mirror that deflects the personal toward the universal. Within these inflections lies the range of my sensitivity.” — Anne Truitt, from a journal entry featured in Daybook: The Journal of an Artist (Pantheon, 1982)

Fall in the Garden

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