“October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month.”
~Henry Ward Beecher~
Hana Jiman Sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua 'Hana Jiman') and Honey Bee (Apis sp.)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Weeping Rostrinucula (Rostrinucula dependens) and Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
The Aurora Borealis at Crooked Trail Farm on Oct. 10
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Toad Lily (Tricyrtis 'Sinome')
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Black Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ryan's Apricot Old Fashioned Mum (Chyrsanthemum x morifolium 'Ryan's Apricot')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Crimson Queen Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Daddy Longlegs or Harvestmen (Opiliones) aren't spiders because their bodies are fused. They lack silk and vemon glands and only have two eyes.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ryan's Pink Old Fashioned Mum (Chrysanthemum x morifolium 'Ryan's Pink')
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Jean May Sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua 'Jean May')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Hyacinth Bean Vine (Dolichos lablab)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Fruit of Turk's Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Daikagura Camellia (Camellia japonica 'Daikagura')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Forsythia Sage (Salvia madrensis)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Endless Summer Hydrangea Dried Flower (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) blooming through debris from Hurricane Helene
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea x multifida)
Ginger Long, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Bolivian Sage (Salvia oxyphora)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Black and Blue Sage (Salvia guarantica 'Black and Blue')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale 'Alboplenum')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Anthony Parker Sage flower spikes (Salvia x 'Anthony Parker')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2024 HGIC, Clemson Extension
