Patches of Color

As the leaves turn to their autumn colors, it is quite satisfying to see many of the things we planted for some particular function (such as producing edible fruit or nuts) just sitting there looking very pretty. When we first got here, the woods looked magnificent in the fall, but now there are also bright patches of color all around the yard.

Hazelnut bush with catkins and a nut in its husk.

A couple of currant bushes, and some oregano growing around the currant in the foreground.

Aronia bush. Aronias produce nutritious berries, which are sometimes called chokeberries.

Peach tree. This picture is from a couple years ago; it hasn’t reached its peak fall colors yet this year. I suspect it will be even prettier this year though, because the tree is more filled out and the leaves look less chewed on.