Two fall beauties

In this photo are two fall flowers that boast of the bright colors of autumn. Although the leaves on most trees are still green, these flowers are singing with the beauty that is to come.

The yellow flowers are of a tall, flowering plant called goldenrod.

The goldenrod can grow as tall as 7 feet or more. In a community, these flowers can make a field fill with bright yellow.

The orange flower with the "pig tail" at one end is called jewelweed.

This flower is a fall favorite of hummingbirds readying for their southerly migration.

The jewelweed also is known as a wild native "touch-me-not."

You can see the seed pods of this flower extending toward the lower left side of the picture.

As the orange blossom falls away after pollination, the seed pod continues to grow and produce seeds.

The name "touch-me-not" comes from the ripened seed pods' ability to burst open when touched.

If you find the jewelweed pods in a ripened state fat with seed, grasp the seed pod gently between two fingertips.

As the pod explodes to the slight pressure you supply, it will give you the impression you have just squeezed a squirming bug.