Is September the start of autumn?

September is upon us, and everyone is yelling, on social media, about how autumn is upon us. They are asking us if we have seen the signs of autumn. In my previous posts, I expressed my findings of an early autumn, with the blackberries changing colour, and plums falling off the trees. Consequently, a lot of the blackberries, locally, have begun to go mouldy, and are past their best.

There are many beautiful photographs of heather to be taken at the moment. Heather always reminds me of autumn brightening up the brown-bracken hillsides.

I, for one, are hoping for a drier September than August and for the gradual turning of the leaves on the trees. (Keep a look out for photos)

Mushrooms always remind me of autumn. Due to the damp, warm weather of August there are lots of fungi to be found. So, I will be going for a wander with my fungi glasses on to see how many different varieties I can find. I am always impressed by how well camouflaged some of the mushrooms are within woodland settings.  Often, I have  missed them when I have been out on a walk, before I began forest bathing.