When I was a little girl and dressed up for an occasion, I'd ask my Dad how I looked. He always replied, "Like the last rose of summer." Thinking of you, Dad.

Pink flowers in the garden

My peace rose that I planted in memory of my family who has passed

Pink it is! We welcomed our third grand daughter this week so I went shopping. I've never been overly fond of pink but I couldn't resist the little lambs.

Congrats Maire!!

And some more pink

Thanks Annie - it's been interesting to watch my sons become Dads. Now there are 4 little girls under the age of 4 so it will fun watching them grow up.

The red/bright fuchsia in Uptown Girl's photo reminded me of all the bright red here:

More pink

Pink

Best wishes Maire

And no grand kids yet, just the grand dog

Getting ready for a bite of sushi. This dog goes everywhere.

NOT my photo, but I can't get over how sweet_betsy's photo just reminds me of a rabbit. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of a rabbit :(

Dark Lady

Alberta Wild Rose

Upthread there's a yellow flower.

Our colours aren't at all vibrant this year.....too many trees with leaves turning brown and falling off. Drab drab drab. The maple trees on my street are all brown instead of the usual red and yellow.

So here is a tree on my crescent that I took this time last year.

And on my walk yesterday

Pink astilbe from last June ( congratulations, Maire Cate!)

Delivered an hour and a half ago from DS for my birthday. Just in time because now I’m on a train to London. Luckily I didn’t miss them.

Happy Birthday, floral!

Thank you,😁

@floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK.....Gorgeous flowers! Happy Birthday....and many more! ♥

Happy Birthday!!! Gorgeous Bouquet!!!! Have a Great Day.

From Annie’s original inspirational pink, this was a pass-along mum from a friend this year. It started out as a small rooted plant and grew over the summer to this.

Happy Birthday, Floral! Enjoy your day in London! One of my favorite cities.

And congratulations Maire!

Happy Birthday Floral!

Today I prepped some porch pots for next week when Halloween is over and it's time to think of Thanksgiving!

Happy Birthday, Floral ! Have a lovely day !

Goodness me, thanks for all the birthday wishes. i wasn’t expecting that! I’m just off to the opera now. It’s evening here.

Sounds like your evening is going to end on a high note. Enjoy yourself.

Floral - those flowers are beautiful and an evening in London - the perfect way to celebrate your birthday. Thanks Dedtired and OP - I was beginning to think we'd never have grand kids but

I guess my sons are making up for waiting so long - 3 girls in 2 1/2 years plus a step grand daughter - such fun.

Maire

I posted this yesterday then realized it didn't fit. My sister emailed this pic one of her freinds took of Japanese maples at an arboretum in, I think, the Seattle area. Some of the colors relate to a couple of the above posts. Just thought it was so pretty!

Let me add my birthday wishes, Floral, and many thanks for years of your horticultural expertise.

Autumn foliage looking over my sister’s pond in Michigan where we just spent 2 weeks in our RV and, (regarding birthdays) Happy Birthday to my beautiful, wonderful Mom in Heaven today😍

Another sweet "rabbit".

I'm a bit late contributing - blame it on the danged time difference!

So, in honor of flowers and time differences, an Australian native:

Sturt's Desert Pea

Oh, and a belated happy birthday to Floral!

I chimed in on all of the above good wishes.

Circling back to Annie's pink rose.

Two more natives, these from my garden: the light purple is a an Australian native daisy (brachyscome multifida) and the darker one is a fan flower (scaevola albida)