Fall Equinox

White Tufted Evening Primrose ( Oenothera caespitosa)

"As the wheel turns 

and we stand upon the brink of the Fall Equinox, 

this is an excellent time to focus on all of our labors. 

Take some time this weekend to think 

about what you have worked for this summer, 

what you have begun, put energy into, prepared the ground for, 

tended, and brought to harvest."

Starhawk

Paperflower (Psilostrophe tagetina)
and
Scarlet Bugler (Penstemon barbatus)
which the hummingbirds love!

Paperflower (Psilostrophe tagetina)

Chamisa/Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)

I am grateful for all the spectacular flowers in bloom here at 6790' MuRefuge rewarding my Summerlong efforts in transformation from "Zingy to Soft."

As we focus on gratitude for the abundance of the harvest season, may we