A tulip aged, facing the end of its season

 

 

A forsythia shed its golden glory, growing green shoots for next year’s Spring

 

 

A Lilac quivered with the “almost there” of plump purple flowers and thick syrup scent

 

 

An old Hickory stood tall and bare, not threatened, knowing all about the days to come

 

 

A Dandelion stole the show with the fullness of its bloom, smiling almost

 

 

And the wildflowers that were planted by a little girl and her momma hid under the dirt, waiting…