Arthur in the Garden!

Around my office in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

Crepe Myrtle

Eastern Red Maple

In my garden in Raleigh, North Carolina

Asian Magnolia

Lady Fern

And a tea rose: Christian Doir

I love the color and Maple-like leaves of Boston Ivy:

I love the colors of a Fall!
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So I was over to Kim’s house helping with some Fall clean up. The ornamental sweet potato vines had grown to kudzu proportions! They must have been 7 to 8 feet long! When she pulled the vines up they were attached to large, white sweet potatoes. I was not sure if they were eatable so we tossed them with the vines anyway.

Our day began at Cup-A-Joe for a latte. We then stopped by a local garden center to purchase a few mums and pansies for some Fall color.

While working on cleaning the yard we were carefully watched!

Underneath him this white euphorbia (Euphorbia hypericifolia) was beginning to bloom.

Her begonias were still blooming strong.

The nights are continuing to cool with temps in the upper 50sf but the days still reach into the 70sf. Plants will continue continue to bloom as long as we do not have a killing frost. Many blooming plants may make it to Thanksgiving!

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We have experienced our first frost. It was very light and a only few plants were affected.

The morning glories leaves were wilted but the passionflowers were unharmed.

The pyracanthas are loaded with berries.

They are not a favorite with the birds so they last on the plants until Spring.

Around Downtown Raleigh:

A few yarn bombs have appeared around Downtown Raleigh. They are cute and add some whimsey to downtown.

This one has a tag: Drop Stitch Duo. They have a Facebook page.

It is great to live in such a dynamic city with an active art scene!
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