Summer is Orange.

  

The orange and purple/ yellow and blue flower bed has reached its peak season. Sadly the deer have helped themselves to some of the flowers, most notably the alstroemeria. However, the effect is still really quite pleasing. The impact of the dry summer is also evident, although here on the Pennines we have been fortunate, in that there has been a few spells of rainfall.

The colours also set me to thinking how much blue and purple are present across other areas of the garden and while the orange is provided by the resident insect life. The sea holly and the buddleia are awash with bees and butterflies. 

Of course yellows and golds are also common in late summer, including on some evenings the sky at dusk

 

Made up of red and yellow, orange is a stimulating, vibrant and flamboyant colour. It reflects joy and happiness, creativity and success, freedom and expression and passion and optimism. From the energy-filled happiness in summer, to the warmth, cosiness and contentment of autumn, orange is a transitional colour that spans seasons and can be reflected in the garden all year round.