The following images came from willing yet fleeting creatures who visited my garden yesterday. Kindly view on a large screen for full effect…
slightly tattered Monarch during migration. So glad it found my garden for rest and nectar while on its journey. Monarchs are in dramatic decline.
another Monarch during migration. So nice to share my afternoon with numerous survivors.
Quite a show today–the last day of September. Pineapple Sage, an annual, has earned a place in all my future gardens…
My first attempt at photographing hummingbirds. They were perfectly poised.
Belladonna amaryllis, yet we call this stunner Naked Lady here in Virginia.
Late summer show stopper ~ hyacinth bean.
Oh so fragrant tuberose. A newbie to my garden this year. Why did it take so long to discover?
Queen Ann’s Lace. A must for my garden. Have I recited its poem?
Have this in your garden? Seeds given to me twelve years ago. Common name Poinsettia Plant.
Loaded with fall berries ~ pyracantha, a real sticker as the genus belongs to the Rose Family, yet showy and berries are bird food.
Sedum family ~ a low succulent plant that I consider bullet proof. A joy in the garden.
My sexy grape tomatoes continue to produce from its little burlap pot tethered to the raised bed arbor.
The smaller the pepper, the hotter. This bird’s eye will make you weep!
A bowl of concord grape sorbet floating in a pool of heavy cream. Grapes from my garden and oh so yummy! The tile is from a local estate sale.
When I spotted this in a local consignment shop, I had to have it. Turns out it came out of a Charleston garden and is 25 years old. Not sure where it will finally end up in my garden.
Another detail of my new garden ornament.
The only pink that I tolerate in my gardens. Muhly grass, a real show stopper during late afternoon, or early morning covered in dew or frost. An easy keeper too.
Nearby vista of central Virginia farmland. Notice the specks of gliding hawks in the distance.
a telling proverb
As summer glides into fall, my heart fills with gratitude for another year in my gardens. Blessed with much rain and bounty, the gardens thrived and most tasks mildly challenging. I added a few specimens, and continue to edit the landscape.
Fall is the time of year when this gardener has time to sit a spell, reflect, and adore the dazzling colors in weeks to come.
I wish you a splendid harvest and hope that you take time to enjoy this precious event.
Copyright © 2013 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved
GREAT POST and AWESOME photos!
Everything looks gorgeous! I like they way you’re serving the sorbet. I think that would be delicious. I’ve always been intrigued with tuberose, but there’s something that prevents me from giving it a try. Maybe I’m afraid it won’t last through the winter?
Wendy, thanks for commenting. Tuberose is a bulb and should do well over winter. Just check the zone range for your area. I am in zone 6 and all my bulbs do well here. Tuberose is very special and wonderfully fragrant, and have LONG bloom time. Not a huge investment with big payback! Let me know what you decide.
What a wonderful garden you have! Congratulations to you! :-)
Lovely. Thanks for sharing– and for writing.
Lisa
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Diane…These are spectacular photos!!!You should be proud of what you’ve accomplished…xxkk
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Beautiful photos!
I love your photos! Thanks for sharing :) How amazing to have hummingbirds in your garden, just wonderful!
Beautiful photos of your garden!!!! I know you must be breathing deeply and enjoying these days…Leaves are just beginning to fall here in MI. Some color around and fading green. I look up at that cottonwood with disgust and wonder if I can wish it away!
These and the previous photos look great. Thanks for sending them. Congrats especially on the hummingbird shots.
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Lovely blog, beautiful flowers and critters.
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Beautiful! Viewing it was great for my soul!!
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Amazing photos. Love the ornamental ironwork…..
Thanks Chris. Of course you would appreciate that ironwork! I too enjoy your posts. Take care!
I am crazy about hummingbirds. These images are amazing. Actually i love all the photos in this post. Thanks for sharing. And, I am in agreement with the proverb…. As the garden grows…so grows the gardener!
Beautiful photos, Diane, as always. Thanks for a tour of the lovely results of all your hard work! The hummingbird – is that a female Ruby-Throated? With temps going down to 40 at night the last week or two, our hummingbirds have already begun their migration south. Perhaps some of your visitors were once ours!
That is a nice thought Jeanne.
I do not know much about hummers, so cannot tell the sex of these in my post. I just adore them whenever they stop by.
Your photography continues to amaze me. How you get those monarchs and humming birds to hold still is a wonder. Your garden is inspirational!!! Thank YOU so much for sharing.. Peggy P
Peg–thanks! Reality is I am just lucky with my camera, as these beauties never are still! The universe came together at that single moment. Yay!
Lovely!! I did not want this post to end!!
Really beautiful. Happy Fall!
Beautiful! How’d you get that hummingbird?
Pineapple Sage! ;-)
Nice post D. Excellent Monarch and hummingbird photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Many thanks Greg!