Complements (In Autumn) . . .
Inpatiens capensis
(09 2017)
September, mostly sunny, suddenly warmer, humidity hung to the air. All the plants of the city respire as we do, perhaps a bit labored.
Stressed with the start of another brief, eternal fall season, fast in the city, so much possibilty, very busy, and outside of all that, around the outdoor spaces, still in bloom.
Funny to find on an evening walk two of the most attractive signatures of the season, the impatient yet deep orange jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) and the stout yet laced purple mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum). Colors, partnered together in time, complements on the color wheel of the annual solar cycle.
The kinetic jewelweed can cover its loose bush in orange blooms all primed to pop when disturbed.
The artful mistflower, of a blued purple most pale, posseses a triangular leaf patterned and haired, tailored and well groomed.
Conoclinium coelestinum
(09 2017)
The color of the jewelweed like nectarine, mistflower like lavender. Such gorgeous pairings can be seen untended and free beside some New York City trailways now, after the Autumn Equinox.
– rPs 09 25 2017
Wildflowers of the West Village 
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