COLOR IN THE BROWN

Fall is a time of transition.  Crops are harvested, fields put to sleep for rejuvenation, squirrels and birds are busy gathering and storing, and color goes from greens to browns.  As we worked in the fields, over the weekend, little splashes of color jumped out at us.  Hiding in the browns of the sleeping Black-Eyed Susans and Purple Coneflowers was one lone, exquisitely orange Indian Blanket. 

Nestled next to the head of a Purple Coneflower a tiny, periwinkle blue Flax.

Finally, tucked in the grass by the Bella Garden - can it be?  Yes a confused Common Blue Violet.  Maybe it was the common part of her name that made her spring back to life in the middle of October.  But there is nothing common about her beauty even if she is a little ragged around the edges.  She brings hope for a bountiful and colorful spring.