They say that Autumn provides the richest colours of the year but we are still enjoying a late summer and the colours are just as rich and deep. Here are three colourful shots from our garden this morning.
Clematis are, like many other flowers, having a second flush of flowers…this time as the flowers fade and fall they leave behind an interesting little cup of stamens…
Rowans (or Mountain Ash) are also having a bumper year for berries, wax like bright reddish/orange glow richly against the dark green foliage…..
But there are a few ‘surprises’….here a loan Sedum flower that has self seeded has pushed its way up through the Hydrangea bush……
We still have all the colourful glow of autumn to come, so it may be wise to mentally store up these colourful memories to see us through the darker months of winter.
20th September
© David Oakes 2013
DAVID OAKES - IMAGES. 
You can use the Rowan berries for jams and such. Very healthy! Apply ample sugar by the way…. they can be as sour as the red berries in summer. 😀
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Yes. we made Rowan and Apple Jelly last year, it is great with Lamb, Beef and Game. Sweet but with a tart kick. However, Jean fund that processing the Rowan berries took a great deal of time so may be in no hurry to make some more this year!
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Beautiful, so colourful and rich as you said… Thank you dear David, have a nice weekend, love, nia
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Thanks Nia, and have a good weekend yourself…enjoy
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that purple flower is beautiful and that color, is a wow!!
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