Good morning. How's about a little sun filled Cappuccino from Wave Hill to start your day?
The three photos below are of the Bronx River on the second day of autumn. Still looking pretty summery close to the water.
But there are signs of autumn to be found. The Cascade of the Alpine Rock Garden in the New York Botanical Garden are showing hints of change.
The Autumn Crocus of Wave hill have already come and gone.
At the edge of the New York Botanical Garden forest I can see white wood aster and New England aster too. That giant rose mallow, CONEFLOWER42 said it is either an Oak (or Maple) leaved hibiscus.
Hibiscus can be real show stoppers this time of year, these are some enormous flowers.
And the dahlias are far from done. The flower below is a Wave Hill view from Halloween of 2012.
This was a new one for me. Last week at Wave Hill I discovered Golden Everlasting. I was stumped, had to hit up the Plant Hot Line for a name.
Meanwhile, the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Rose Garden that has a resurgence every September is looking even better this autumn because of the mild summer we had.
Never a match for the June bloom but this Beatrix Farrand designed garden is looking especially good this autumn.
Well, that's uncommon. The rest of the roses on this bush were all red.
A hardy Passion Flower I saw in the Herb Garden.
A bench in the shade of the Jane Watson Irwin Perennial Garden.
And here’s a September cozy corner for you, the entrance to the NYBG Demonstration Gardens.
A closer view of this colorful corner.
If I had a garden I would definitely find a place for the Lily of the Incas. I posted a photo of this same Peruvian Lily in early July and it was still going strong on September 10th.
Next up, October 2nd is the first day of "Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Garden" at the NYBG. There will be no Kiku next year so get there this year. Want a preview? Then check out my old diary, from when my enthusiasm made up for my yet to develop photographic skills during the first KiKu.
Meanwhile, as the super generation Monarch butterflies enters Mexico to begin their winter rest on All Souls Day, the milkweed is scattered to the wind to germinate and feed the next generation of Monarchs.
And finally, a couple of Wave Hill Cosmic Dancers.
Here's an even better Bronx closer. Say "Hello" to Tundra. Tundra is twenty-three years old now and resides at the Bronx Zoo. She is a Bronx native, born and raised here and the only Polar Bear left who still calls in New York City "home."