Dogwood Fall Colors

The autumn curtain has officially fallen here in the commonwealth of Virginia.

One of the first flowers to bloom in the spring is the dogwood, and it is also one of the first trees to turn colors in the fall.

It's always neat to see how the dogwood's branches and leaves grow in layers, so that a lot of times the changing colors will be in layers also.

As the brightly colored leaves begin to fall from the dogwood trees, we are left with another colorful surprise, the dogwood berries.

And though not edible per say for human consumption, these bright red berries are a welcome sight, especially for the birds and squirrels.

Another interesting thing about the dogwood is how the little green berry pods stick up above the layers of leaves and branches, like a thousand little raised hands, each trying to get your attention.

Of course, with the changing of the leaves comes the long awaited cooler weather.

And with the cooler weather comes a very busy holiday season right at its heels :-).

We are excited here at LittleFrenchBoutique.com about the coming holidays, and about our future plans as LittleFrenchBoutique.com continues to grow.

And thank you so much for being a part of our success!

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