Today's Flowers: Burning Bush

This week I searched my archives to find something that I hadn't posted and found this image of a Burning Bush from my Mom's yard that I took last October. At that time it was just beginning to change colors to its vibrant scarlet foliage. It was already full of the small red-orange fruit it bears in the fall. I hope you enjoy.

Waste no tears

Upon the blotted record of lost years,

But turn the leaf, and smile, oh! smile, to see

The fair white pages that remain for thee.”

~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

(American poet and writer 1850-1919)

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Today's Flowers: A Geranium Bud

This is a geranium bud from my Mom's pot of flowers we had gotten her for Mother's Day in May. I took the photo this past October. It was still blooming well at that point. Of course now with frost and winter it is long gone. Hope you enjoy.

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Today's Flowers: A Pink Hibiscus

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In my corner of the world winter snow has already covered the ground a couple of times and more is expected this week. The flowers in my yard are long gone until Spring again awakens the land and they sprout forth from the earth once again in their beauty. So, what to do for Today's Flowers. I had family all week for the Thanksgiving holidays and haven't had a chance to scout for other flower alternatives. This hibiscus is one from my archives. I took this at my Mom's house in September. It was a surprise to her. It sprang up almost in the middle of a boxwood.

You can see the petal damage from not having enough room to really spread out. We thought it was still quite beautiful. Come spring the boxwood will be cut back to allow the hibiscus to grow.

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Today's Flowers: My Mom's Vincas

These vincas are the last of my Mom's potted plants for the summer. The Autumn season has left our flowerbeds and gardens void of the beautiful blooms of spring and summer. The leaves on the trees continue to turn and fall gently to the ground. Their brittle shapes crackle underneath our feet as we walk across them.

I hope you all find a little color in your world today!

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Today's Flowers : The Clematis

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