Friday, October 28, 2011

THE LAST FLOWERS OF SUMMER

Candlestick Tree Seedpod
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Purple Datura Seedpod

Angelique Clematis Seeds

Sunflower Seeds

Red Yucca Seedpod

Swan Milkweed Seedpod

Mexican Sunflower Seeds

Mallow Seedpod

Antelope Horns Milkweed Seedpod

Poppy Seedpod

Dill Seeds

After a blistering summer that extended well into September, we are now facing the threat of an early frost--that dreaded time for gardeners.  First the hummingbirds left, then the Monarch butterflies, and now my pretty flowers are about to succumb to “Jack Frost.”  Well, that means it’s time to harvest seeds or pull out the catalogs and begin planning for next year.  Seeds and seedpods are amazing structures.  They demonstrate an astonishing ability to perpetuate the species.  Moreover, they have an incredible beauty all their own.  The flowers may be going away, but they’ve left a marvelous reminder--their seeds.

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