In the Summer meadows the Burdock plant shows its purple flowers. The green spikes will turn into hard burrs ready to cling to anyone or anything passing by.
On the damp meadow by the river, the stalks of the meadowsweet flowers contrast against the green grasses. The clusters of creamy flowers are ready to burst open in the summer sun.
The low arc motif draws together the contrasting hues found in this flower, relating also to the shape of the rainbow.
Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow.
Before the great leaf pickup begins in our garden, the grounded maple leaves form a spectacle of colours; oranges, yellows and browns contrasting against the viridian greens of the cropped grass.
