Signs of Fall

Posted on October 24, 2014 by

It wouldn’t be fall without astersaster aster oblongifolius

or beautyberrycallicarpa beauty berry

or dogwood berriesdogwood berry

or my late blooming okra.okra bloom

But one thing I’ve never seen before is this extra large praying mantis with wings and a colorful body.

praying mantis

praying mantis

Nature is amazing.

Brenda

 

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I'm an Arkansas girl born and raised. I garden in the beautiful Northwest part of the state (zone 6b or 7) surrounded by the Ozark Mountains. My favorite part about the area is we have 4 distinct seasons and are able to enjoy a variety of activities. My main passion is gardening but I also enjoy hiking, birding, 4-wheeling and motorcycle trips. Basically anything outside. Thanks for stopping by! Brenda
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7 Responses to Signs of Fall

  1. Dawn says:
    October 24, 2014 at 6:53 am

    Your Asters look lovely, Brenda! I have been cutting Asters and Mums to fill crocks with Autumn color. Beautyberry is new to me. So, I’ll have to learn more about it! Have a wonderful Autumn weekend! ♡

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  2. gardeninacity says:
    October 25, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    I’m all about the asters in fall! Sadly I have no flowering dogwood berries, that species is not quite hardy here. I have other dogwoods, but the berries are just not as good.

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  3. Mags Corner says:
    October 26, 2014 at 6:54 am

    I so agree with you that nature is amazing. You have some very lovely signs of fall at your place. I have never seen a praying mantis that looked like that. Thanks for sharing the picture of it, he sure looks big. Hugs

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  4. ChgoJohn says:
    October 27, 2014 at 10:02 am

    Nature really is amazing and each season has its own beauty. The Fall colors are wonderful right now, especially on these sunny days. And the asters. Oh, the asters!

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  5. Donna@GardensEyeView says:
    October 30, 2014 at 12:30 am

    Great to see fall still going somewhere….

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