Autumn Joy

Leading us out from the fall to the winter, the succulent known as Autumn Joy gives my garden a dusky rose sendoff.

This plant is a Sedum, a hardy, thick-leaved botanical that seems to do well no matter where you plop it in the yard.

This time of year, I love to check out the flowers early in the morning before the sun warms the air to see the honeybees in still life on the blossoms. It's one of the only times you can get a clear picture of this blessed insect as it gives us the gift of pollinating our plants.