First Day Of Autumn!

Happy Autumn!

The days are getting shorter, the air is cooler and yes, the leaves are falling!

It's been weeks since we've had a decent rainfall.  For weeks, the autumn leaves have turned brown instead of colors and just fell to the ground.  It reminded me of this 19th century Tree of Life quilt. 

The colors of the trees would have originally been green.  Green dyes could be very unstable and fugitive.  Even without washing or exposure to sunlight, the color could turn to this khaki color.  If you are interested in this topic, you can check websites here and here.

At this point, most of the gardeners in my area (including me) have given up gardening for now.  Until we get rain and the bees settle down, we all seem to be leaving everything as it is.

What is going on in your world?  Are you happy for the arrival of autumn?

Have a safe and happy day!