Today was the first day of fall and I went out in the midday heat to find out what was blooming.
It was mostly an early purple affair. The Chapman's Blazing Star were rife in their usual spots on the preserve's west side.
In the center were an impressive array of Scrub Blazing Star.
I saw one blooming Scrub Morning Glory and the Scrub Holly berries are emerging, but are still green.
I noticed a handful of the McFarlin's Lupin have survived their first summer, which is a sign they may survive to adulthood, but there is another summer between now and then.
Still holding off from flowering here are the Carphephorous and the Balduina, both of which are still in the bud stage.
I noticed the recent rains have turned up more broken glass and I found an intact beer bottle and wine bottle that re likely courtesy of the generosity of the neighbors.
I guess will have to return with a grabber and a bucket to remove them from the landscape.
