Autumn flowers
Autumn flowers
Autumn flowers is not a phrase which readily springs to mind. Spring and summer flowers are what people tend to thing of when they are considering flowers in nature. On one of my wanders I happened to go by an allotment, where due to the rather warm autumn weather there were still many flowers blooming and bees busying about. I must admit that it did seem rather strange to see such bright, vibrant colours against the blue sky, yet with long shadows all around, and the smell of leaf litter and bonfires.
It was sad to see that clover is now coming to an end, as its bright purple flowers always brighten up the wayside. Also, they are dearly loved by the bees and are always buzzing if you venture close.
House Beautiful website has some useful information if you fancied having autumn flowering plants in your garden. They show some colourful photos of 25 different varieties to brighten up to darker autumn days.
Alternatively, if you fancied looking out for autumn wildflowers then the Seeker website has information on flowers that you can spot on your nature wanders in America. Photographer’s Resource website shows flowers to spot in the UK.
Seeker website wildflower link
Photographer’s Resource website link
