October Garden

My friend’s garden Sunday October 5th. Eileen has the most gorgeous flowers. The dahlias are huge. Roses are still blooming. So many vibrant colors to capture Sunday morning. Here are just a few.

Summer Garden on the Longest Day

Iris with setting sun illuminating a petal

 Achillea is a group of flowering plants, often called yarrows
Kniphofia uvaria
tritomeatorch lily, or red hot poker
Oak Leaf Hydrangea
Lavender

Franklin Park Conservatory Day

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Lego Monarch 377 hours to build


Lego gardener
22,294 bricks 202 hours to build

Three Types of Lilies

My garden in Pittsburgh -Perhaps the perennial Pale Pink is a Stargazer but I know the yellow ones are Stella d’Oro Daylily

and the Orange Daylily in Columbus Ohio.

Stella d’Oro
Tiger Day Lily

Not everyone likes the fragrance of a lily I read.

Garden Colors

Bleeding heart

When I was going around my yard (after having been away for more than a week) I photographed all the flowers,

Was I surprised when I saw a baby deer, hidden in the bushes at the corner of my house. I learned that the mothers leave them and then return to get them. Steve saw a big deer in the backyard yesterday. I hope the little fawn got reunited with its mom.

There are still the purple ones to come

The iris were just starting to bloom

The Hellebores are in Bloom

Photographed in different lights.

The same plant.

Hellebores are also named Lenten Roses

All of the blossoms facing down one morning

Pansies Say Spring

Downtown Pittsburgh. There are barrels along the sidewalk, filled with daffodils and pansies. Pansies. They don’t seem to mind the chilly temps this evening. I love the velvet petal faces.

Franklin Park Conservatory

A visit with Laura and Roy to Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Columbus Ohio.

Cornucopia

Paul Busse Railway exhibition
06-01-2024 until 01-05-2025
DURING GENERAL ADMISSION & SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS 
All aboard! The Paul Busse Garden Railway is arriving at Conservatory station.

“9 G scale model trains travel across 1,122 feet of track that runs high and low through themed destinations: Fairytale Land, Wild West Town, European Travels and the animal-centric Who Lives Here.”
Walking through the trains display is the best
Walking through the trains display is the best
The Pumpkin House
Ooops. No Roy you can’t swim with the koi!
People are asked to not throw in coins
Aliens and their ship

Late October Iris

About as late in October as you can get. October 29th in the front garden

Almost November