I noticed, as I toured Penticton, that flowers were still in bloom. The killing frost is not far behind – but flowers do what they do best.
Bloom.
In the beginning of the season and at the end of the season. They are not rushing off to find shelter. Their first concern is the main concern. Bloom where you are planted, no matter when.
Now, some horticulturalist will point out that plants do take into account the seasons. And rightly so. A flower in winter is a dead flower – in fact, can’t even bloom. But within the season of time for flowering, there is no time at which they stop and ask: “Should I flower right now?”
So, here is one of those flowering buds that caught my attention yesterday. And today on my walk there was frost on the car windows. Thanks for flowers that bloom right until the end of the season!