I thought today would be the perfect day to clear out flower beds, but here's what stopped me

[Siwsan]

The Cleome (2nd picture) should be long gone from frost, since it is a very high profile flower.

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[calimary]

1. Beautiful!

[femmocrat]

2. We have still not had a killing frost in PA.

I still have zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, ageratums, and lots more. I am still collecting seeds for next spring.

The only thing that was zapped by early light frost was the coleus.

[Siwsan]

5. I've been collecting Cleome seeds. It's one of my favorite flowers

I let the snapdragons re-seed themselves and have actually had a little luck with the sweet alyssum coming back. My cosmos, bachelor buttons and larkspur were pretty spectacular, this year. I had to think them out, like crazy, this year.

[ANOIS]

27. No frost yet in MN either.

Longest growing season in history, as of this week-end.

Enjoy!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

33. The folks who run a plant farm in Lancaster County told me

had a hard frost a couple of weeks ago.

Here in the SE part of Chester County, I've been moving potted stuff under cover when close-to-freezing overnight temps have been predicted, but most of the stuff in the ground, annuals and perennials, has been fine anyway.

[Historic NY]

3. I'm leaving mine for the birds and the bee's which seem to be working overtime.

[Siwsan]

4. My garden is still full of bees, too.

I'm going to let them enjoy, for as long as possible.

[niyad]

6. beautiful. was noticing a new sunflower in a neighbor's garden yesterday, and roses blooming

in other gardens in the neighborhood. people are enjoying this beautiful (and unusual) fall.

[Siwsan]

8. My front pink rosebush is full of buds

The red one next to the garage is full of blooms, but it is pretty protected. I'll cut the buds, if the temperatures start to drop, but it looks like we will be above freezing, for at least the next week. Certainly not typical Michigan weather!

[niyad]

9. nor here in colorado either.

[Jim Beard]

16. nor Texas HI-Plains at 4400 ft elevation but no beautiful like you guys have.

[elleng]

15. Similar here, one prominent bud on Mr. Lincoln,

and a few promising on David Austin's Alnwick, which often produces into November here in southern MD.

[sheshe2]

7. Beautiful.

[Siwsan]

10. My late sister was a great gardener, and she got me started when I moved to this house

I talk to her, a lot, when I'm working on the flower beds. It really is my place of solace.

[sheshe2]

12. I can see why you draw solace there, Siwsan.

[MFM008]

11. last blooms of summer

we had one rose......

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. It is still really warm in KC, too.

We haven't been anywhere near a frost yet.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

14. Here in Chicagoland,

Our tomatoes are still appearing and growing. IN FUCKING NOVEMBER. We have a magical collection of raspberries. They start producing fruit in June, but they don't stop. Often, you get one, maybe two batches from a bush. Not these. Constant blooms and berries through november. They are STILL producing more baby rasps.

And our roses? Blooming better than ever.

[Arkansas Granny]

17. I don't blame you. I find it next to impossible to pull up plants that are still blooming.

[TonyPDX]

18. Whew! I thought you might have run across a copperhead!

I was raised to expect an encounter with serpents in any area that hasn't been disturbed in a while.

No venomous snakes now that I'm here in Portland, thankfully.

[Siwsan]

20. Michigan is pretty poisonous snake limited. We are PLUSH with Garter Snakes.

I haven't seen any in my gardens, but wouldn't mind if I did. I have zero fear of snakes, but seeing a spider (especially those GIGANTIC garden type spiders) sends me dashing for protection. I've been shamed out of killing them with any handy pointy stick of death that I can lay my hands on, so you can always tell where I've seen one in a web, because the weeds aren't touched.

[ffr]

19. Pollinators could sure use some of what you have here.

Thanks for keeping up such a beautiful flower garden. I'm sure my recently hatched female Monarch will be much appreciative.

My Monarch caterpillar is hatching at this very moment, right on schedule.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127105872

[Siwsan]

21. I had a Monarch in my garden, the other day!

I've never seen one in November, before. It was absolutely beautiful.

[procon]

22. I live in the desert and flowers are difficult to grow.

I've never even heard of a Cleome. It looks beautiful, like something magical. Thanks for sharing your photos, out here in the land of sand and Joshua Trees, its a real treat.

[Siwsan]

23. Cleomes are an interesting flower

As they keep growing taller, the old blooms produce the seed pods you see sticking out from the stem and the new growth form more flower buds. They start blooming at about a foot, and I have some that are about 4' tall, now. They remind me of fireworks.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. I still have morning glories blooming

and bell peppers flowering. We got close to frost a few times but none yet nor any freezes. But if the peppers can keep on going (have some small ones on there that I want to get a bit bigger before I pick 'em), I'll be happy!

[riversedge]

26. I still have some flowers blooming also. yours are much more pretty.

[allan01]

28. ohm my ! lovely.

[malaise]

29. Absolutely beautiful Siwsan

Thanks for those pics.

[applegrove]

30. Snapdragons are my favourite flower. Reminds me of August at the cottage.

[manicraven]

31. Your photos make me feel happy!

We just had 68 degree weather here in northern Washington state in November!

[Siwsan]

32. Mid-Michigan hit 70, today

Tomorrow should be beautiful, too, but maybe a little cooler.

Our average is 52/34.