Where did September go? The month has been a blur. I've got almost all of the perennials cut down. I left a couple of them standing just so the last few hardy bees had something to feed on. Most of the petals on the beebalm have fallen but there are enough remaining to keep the bees happy.

The leaves on the forest trees turned color weeks ago but the shrubs in the yard are just beginning to change. There is a pallet of autumn hues in the backyard. 

The cherry leaves are beginning to turn shades of pink and orange. The colorful 'Kermit the frog green' ninebark has tinges of orange and red coming out on the leaves. The burning bush is a brilliant red. The larch is beginning to turn yellow.

I love fall. It's the time of year that reminds us to slow down. Take a walk in the woods. Marvel at Mother Nature's colorful landscape. Listen to the flocks of birds overhead. 

Soon winter will be upon us with a blanket of white so I encourage you to take in the sights, sounds and smells of autumn before they are gone for another year.