Early fall photos

Here are some early fall photos I took last week while I was out walking. This is the pretty part of fall, before the biting cold wind comes.

crabapples

marigold

Marigold

I spotted this pretty marigold plant in the neighbourhood and found some great facts on them from wikipedia. I knew that it deters insects because of its scent, and learned that because of that it is planted with tomato, eggplant, chili peppers and potatoes. However it is not to be planted with legumes as the marigold has some antibacterial compound in its roots. The marigold is used for food colouring, items such as pasta, baked goods, mustard. Butterflies love them and they are pollinated by beetles.