November Blossoms

It has been the most amazing fall in Kansas City.  The date is November 20 and there are still flowers and plants blooming all over town. The grass is green as people are still watering and mowing. The only evidence of the late fall are the leaves on the trees.

The baby Japanese Maple is now showing her colors as mother nature prepares her for her second winter in our backyard. I waited almost too long to take this picture as she was mini-magnificent last weekend.

This hidden beauty is what remains of a gorgeous trailing geranium that I tossed aside after we winterized the patio and simply ignored for weeks! When I stepped outside this morning I noticed it was still blooming so I honored it with this post. (Glen can tell you that it just kills me to watch a yard plant die. I have to hide them somewhere while they silently wither or I will bring them indoors and try to winter them, which is messy and takes lots of space).

The potted Petunias have looked better, buy they recently put on a show for our Halloween visitors as they flanked both sides of the front door. I decided the Jack 'o Lantern could stay tucked under the pot as long as the blossoms were still colorful.
So for my California loved ones, Kansas can be mild and temperate even in mid-November. Weather reports claim we will have a mild, dry winter with conditions setting up for a major ice storm...pics to follow!!