As ripening continues, the stems brown and thin.

• Nord-ouest area
  • Late bloomers    Still fresh and unbrowned so far.
  • Late bloomers' neighbors    More typical.
  • no1    The senescence since 5 August is clear. It was so lovely on 26 July and 21 July.
• Rouge area
  • Rouge2   
  • Rouge2 from the left
• Grande    Still tall, sturdy, vigorous and not browning yet. In the upper right is the exoskeleton of a molted insect.
  • Closeup   
• St. Helens   
  • St. Helens in a different light (flash).
• Nouveau   
• Tardif   
• Tall    Cf. 5 August.
• Annee06   

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Photos by Dave Matthews. Unrestricted rights granted on request.