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Signs that Autumn is upon us
The_herpetologist
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OK, it's technically late summer but the signs that Autumn, (my favourite season), is on its way can still be seen. I'd love to see your Autumn pics.
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yes, it's near autumn out there there; Cyclamen hederifolium, thinning shade from the trees, berries ripening and brown stalks in the meadow
In the sticks near Peterborough
I'm still enjoying summer. Don't want autumnal for a few more weeks yet please.
Still summer? My sunflower begs to differ!
Michaelmas daisies. I don't care if they're poncey one's called asters, I still hate them
Hi Nut,
I think our meadow is the same size. I keep mine as-is until end Sep, havent the heart to cut it down in Aug as the bees etc seem to love it so much. And then when we cut I'll have to stop to rescue the ladybirds periodically (always annoys hubbie). Do you think it matters waiting another month to cut?
Noticing all, the colder darker evenings/mornings, leaves starting to turn on the birch (in Aug)?? Is it me or does it seem to be turning early this year...?
We reckon to cut the meadow in bits so there's always something than hasn't been cut lately. If you stand out there and look and listen you know you can't drive an Allen scythe through it all.
The foreground was cut after the buttercups were over and hasn't regrown much due to dry weather.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Definitely has that "back to school" feel out there this morning - heavy dew, bowl full of raspberries and plums and poncey aster Monch flowering like mad (love them
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I love asters, I don't care what you call them. Mine aren't out yet. We are having a drought and a heatwave down here, even the nights are hot, so I'm looking forward to those cooler, golden mornings - my favourite time, too.