Welcome to my 223rd episode of my
Tuesday's Truths series. As you undoubtedly know, dear reader, tomorow is the first day of fall and my truth for this segment is this:
It is beginning to look a lot like autumn in
my rooftop garden (a partial view of it is featured in the image atop this entry).
The photo directly belows shows that my Crepe myrtle seems to enjoy this time of year, evidenced by her brilliant pink blooms.
This next picture indicates that my Pyracantha coccinea (AKA Orange Charmer) is looking marvelous after Juan V pruned her. She knows that she has bragging rights for she is featured in my first garden-themed movie, The Kiwi Speaks Fifteen Minutes of Fame...almost (which can be viewed on Vimeo and/or You Tube.)
My
Sweet Autumn Clematis was also included in the aforementioned movie and in the image directly below, she can be found climbing up a trellis and sporting her white flowers, with many more waiting to bloom as evidenced by the many buds she is "wearing."
Another "character" in my aforementioned movie is my
Japanese Red Maple who is honored to share his home (container) with pumpkins and squashes.
Not ones to be out done by others, both my
Anemone and
Contorted Hazelnut are flourishing (and have many buds) too, as seen in the next picture.
Up next is a photo-op of my
Smoke bush who is thrilled to be sharing her container with an array of
pumpkins and a few
squashes.
My
Beech tree (below) is especially happy for the opportunity to share her container with pumpkins — particularly since she suffered severe trauma when my landlord
hacked her back in May.
Additionally, my Coral Bells
Heuchera is thrilled to stand alongside my "urban hedge" (metal custom shelving currently being occupied by a number of pumpkins and squashes).
All of the aforementioned flora and much more that grows here are featured in each version of my books which have "Words In Our Beak" in their title.
All versions of
Words In Our Beak have a goal which is to open readers to a simple understanding of the winged world and their environment. The setting for my books is my rooftop urban garden in
New York City, my stories are told in the voice of Cam, a female
cardinal, who visits it.
Words In Our Beak is directed to children and adults who are curious about birds, and want to learn about them from a unique perspective.
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