I'm Back! Winter arrives soon.

My last blog post was in June. Wonder why?  Oh that's right... so much else going.  Too much to list, but as winter settles in (first frost predicted for Halloween) it's time to review the season, post some unknowns again and some favorites.  First this little fellow who is the first bearded bloomer every season.  At 8" it's SDB or MDB.  An orphaned resident of my garden for about 6 years, I can't imagine it was hybridized less than 10 years ago.  I love it even without a name... but if it looks familiar, please let me know!