Thursday, October 28, 2010

Something seems awry ...

... with the weather, or mother earth or something. We have noticed some strange and wonderful and not common doings in recent weeks, even as we move into fall, with leaves turning, colder nights and mild days. To wit:  Some plants are flowering, even though this is supposed to be the dormant season:
--  One of our viburnums is putting out flowers.
--  Yellow day lilies are blooming in the highway medians leading into Asheville.
--  Nodding ladies tresses, never before seen in these parts, are flowering in large clumps on the side of the local road.
--  A friend in Lakemont reports 15 days ago that her azaleas are blooming, too.

Can someone tell us just what is going on?