Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Thursday Thirteen 346: Late Bloomers

Here are a few late-blooming flowers, photographed over the past two weeks. Finding the first aster is always bittersweet. I love seeing them, and yet their presence means autumn is that much closer. Asters are one of several flowers that bloom late summer into fall. Many of these are making a late appearance this year, due to the cold, wet spring. As always, click on any photo for a larger view.


Goldenrod -- Depending on variety, these bloom late July to Oct.


Heath Asters -- blooms early Sept to Oct.


Bottle gentians -- blooms Aug to mid-Oct.


Frost aster -- blooms late Aug to Oct.


Lady's-tresses orchid -- blooms early Sept to early Oct. Look for
these near your ankles, as they are only 3 to 15 inches tall.


Sky-Blue Asters -- blooms mid-Aug to early Oct.


Showy Goldenrod and bee.


Field Milkwort -- blooms early July to early Oct.
Another one to look for near your feet, only 4 to 16 inches tall.


More asters


Cream Gentian -- so sad that these are already starting to fade.
Blooms early Aug to late Sept, and are a Wisconsin threatened species.


Turtleheads -- blooms early July to early Oct.


New England Asters -- blooms late Aug to early Oct.


Water Smartweed -- blooms late June to Sept, and is found near lakes,
ponds, bogs and marshes -- prettymuch wherever it is wet.



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20 comments:

Jennifer Leeland said...

Those New England Asters are beautiful! Love these pictures. I can always feel Fall here because of the smell of apples. Clendenen's Cider Works opens and suddenly it smells like apples all the time. I love it.

colleen said...

We also have Joe Pye Weed and Ironweed all over.

Heather said...

Jennifer: Aren't the asters gorgeous? I would love the smell of that cider mill near you. Mmm...nothing like the scent of warm apples or cider. ☺

Heather said...

Colleen: We had both of those here, too, but they have already gone to seed.

Mia Celeste said...

Thanks! It's great to see fall flowers!
And you take awesome pictures.


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Alice Audrey said...

Sadly, the late bloomers I've been looking at are on my eggplant and tomato plants. I have little hope of getting a crop in before the snow hits.

Heather said...

Thanks, Mia! I'm glad you liked! ☺

Heather said...

Alice: I know how you feel. With this week's cold snap, there's no hope of getting more beans from my sole surviving plant. I'm hoping for a couple more zucchini, though.

CountryDew said...

Goldenrod and ragweed are the bane of August-Sept. and early October for allergy sufferers.. Lovely shots.

Heather said...

Anita: They are indeed -- at least the goldenrod looks pretty, lol.

Paige Tyler said...

Beautiful pics! I love flowers! :)

Oh, picked up a couple Monk Books!

*hugs*
Paige

Yvonne said...

Beautiful pictures! I love fall!

Heather said...

Thanks, Paige! I hope you enjoy the Monk books. ☺

Heather said...

Yvonne: Thank you. I usually love autumn, but not when the cold temps come this earlier. Freezing my but off the last couple days!

Alice Audrey said...

My poor zucchini got hit hard. I covered it on the worst night, but apparently that wasn't enough. It's like what happens when you freeze lettuce.

Kimberly Menozzi said...

What lovely flowers - thanks for sharing them with us! I don't see many wildflowers, living in the city. This was like a virtual walk in the fields for me. :)

Heather said...

Alice: Yes, I'm wondering if a walk out to the garden before I leave work today is even worth it. We set a couple new record low highs last week, and had temps at 40F or just below over night. :-\

Heather said...

Kimberly: Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the virtual walk. I really am spoiled living in a city with so many nature preserves. I love that both the Arboretum and Dawley Conservancy are within walking distance. ☺

Forgetfulone said...

The milkweed is pretty, but I love the New England asters! And since I live in Texas, blooms don't last long around here unless you have a greenhouse. I'm looking forward to fall.

Heather said...

Forgetfulone: No milkweed in this post, so assume you mean water smartweed? It is pretty, but I much prefer the asters and gentians myself. : )