Abundant color remains as the leaves take on their fall clothing, and flowers bloom regardless of approaching cold weather. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net.

Coneflower Lemon Drop, from left, garden mums, Rose Surreal and Rose Sweet Mademoiselle, from Yana Hare of Hayes.

Rebecca Reed sends photos of bees and ants enjoying a marigold and bird food.

Camellia sasanqua Daydream, Hanna-Jiman, and Mine-No-Yukl from Lewis Hubbard of Cardinal.