Monday fall was officially here and I went looking for signs of it this week during a Second Look. Here's what I found.
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| A few of the leaves have started to change, but the trees are still largely green. Notice that these sweet gum leaves first start changing with little dots across them. A new observation for me. |
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| Squirrels build a nest every year in this oak tree. They will be using it during the winter to keep warm. |
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| The poke berries are starting to ripen. They will be enjoyed by a variety of birds and critters this fall and winter. |
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| The walnuts are falling and the squirrels are starting to bury them. A squirrel ran by the other day with one in its mouth and gave the cats a show. |
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| The abelia blossoms are small but they continue to bloom through the fall. |
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| The dogwood berries have ripened and the leaves are starting to change. These berries will also be a treat for many birds and mammals. |
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| And a reminder from this Gerber daisy that summer still wants to linger even though fall is officially here. |
I like the daisy :) We seem to have gone straight from winter to summer and it has been hot here!
ReplyDeleteWill you still have some interludes of cooler weather?
DeleteI like the daisy too! Pretty pictures :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to go wrong with a daisy. They are so simple, but so pretty.
DeleteI think we're a bit ahead of you over here - our trees are definitely on the change.
ReplyDeleteLast weekend, I was in the mountains and those trees were further along than ours were.
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