This time of year the colours of autumn are a joy whether viewed in the countryside as you drive or walk around or with the more up close views in the garden.

I mentioned in my previous post during wet days the bird feeders have been popular this year especially with the Blue Tit family, having raised a record number of young within our garden area.

The slide show includes the Long Tailed Tits with their autumn coloured feathers, visiting the feeders along with the blue Tits.

The annuals planted in the raised beds edging the patio have now come into their own. Rhodochiton atrosanguineum and Thunbergia, Black Eyed Susan are favourite climbers flowering this time of year.

I took the Canon camera with me around the garden to capture some close-up pictures.

The tomatoes are new to me, they were recommended as being blight-resistant with good flavour. I will be growing them again next year.

Dahlias are a favourite, I lost all mine last winter. Here in the UK they flower right up to the first frost, which can be into November. One I always grow is David Howard.

The late flowering perennials are invaluable during autumn, especially the Asters, (Symphyotrichum) I removed the ones that suffered during last year’s drought as part of my plan not to water this area of the garden. The galley below includes the survivors.

Nerine bowdenii and Cyclamen hederifolium provide a welcome splash of pink. One rose still flowering is the standard ‘Charlotte’.

The changing leaf colour and developing berries are quintessential signs of autumn’s arrival.

I leave the ivy to flower it provides a late source of pollen for the bees with the birds feeding on the berries during the winter.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing the autumn colour in our garden.

What provides autumn colour in your part of the world?