We’ve had a couple of nights below freezing lately, and you can see the effects on the flowers. The pretty bell-shaped hostas are wilting now.
The sunflowers have hung their heads.
Still, I think they are interesting to look at with their dome center and those petals spiking out.
This bee still seems to be enjoying it.
The exception is the mallow. They were a bit more sheltered between buildings, and this one is still beautiful and opening. I love the way you can see a star around the center of the flower.
This one is a perfect circle. I love the bevy of other shapes in the picture as well.
Just don’t ask me to identify all those shapes.
In case you can’t tell, the theme today at You Capture is shapes.
Teresa
Oct 08, 2012 @ 17:49:09
the sunflowers look so sad when they’re like this.
Oct 08, 2012 @ 17:52:44
It’s an inevitable happening. I’m just looking for cold and snow, so I’m happy with how they look.
Oct 08, 2012 @ 17:58:48
I felt like wilting today too, I was outside watching Jenna’s hockey game in the rain…brrrrrr! No frost yet here, but it’s soon coming!
Oct 08, 2012 @ 19:19:40
We’re a bit warmer now, but fall is truly here!
Oct 09, 2012 @ 02:34:29
A sure sign that fall is here and winter is just around the corner
Beautiful shots!
http://www.noordinaryhomestead.com/shapes-you-capture/
Oct 09, 2012 @ 06:54:08
I truly hope so. We desperately need a real winter!
Oct 09, 2012 @ 05:57:06
I hate to see the pretty flowers go, but I am so happy to see fall’s arrival, at last!
Oct 09, 2012 @ 06:52:25
I agree! We truly need a real winter!
Oct 09, 2012 @ 06:39:10
As much as I love autumn I am sad to see the flowers fade. I’ve already started cutting the garden back in preparation for the colder weather. Your mallow flowers are still hanging on and are gorgeous.
Oct 09, 2012 @ 06:53:27
They are usually the last to go. I’ve had them all the way to Thanksgiving some winters, and last year I don’t think we got cold enough to truly kill a couple of the plants.
Oct 09, 2012 @ 07:49:32
Faded glory.
Oct 09, 2012 @ 08:15:35
Truly it is. I do think the sunflowers are beautiful, but they certainly aren’t cheerful anymore.
Oct 09, 2012 @ 17:58:27
Fall has truly arrived in your part of the country! Still pushing 90 here…
Love the mallow flowers, both their color and shape!
Oct 09, 2012 @ 18:18:32
It really is fall! We’re supposed to have frost/freeze again tonight. The mallow really do hang in a long time after the others have all been killed.