Autumn has turned Tianhe into a flower-filled wonderland, with seasonal blooms drawing visitors from across the district.

South China National Botanical Garden is at its finest this time of year. Rare plants flourish inside the conservatories, while bougainvillea, golden chalice vines, pink teak, purple allamanda and hibiscus mutabilis bloom in succession. Nine photo spots across the garden invite visitors to capture fallen leaves, warm sunlight and dappled forest light.

A visitor captures the autumn light and fallen leaves at one of nine dedicated photo spots in the garden. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

At Haixinsha Asian Games Park, a sea of sunflowers has returned. Tens of thousands of multi-headed sunflowers are now in full bloom, their warm orange-yellow petals offering a viewing period of more than two months.

A vast range of multi-headed sunflowers stretches across Haixinsha Asian Games Park. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

South China Agricultural University offers its own romantic scene this season. Silk floss trees near the campus gate are blooming profusely, with pink-white petals drifting across corridors and stone steps. Bougainvillea at the lakeside and near the agricultural hall add another highlight.

Silk floss trees near the campus gate bloom profusely. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]

Daguang Wetland Park, known for its bald cypress trees, sees the foliage turn from green to reddish-brown in late autumn, standing tall in the shallow water.

A cat rests among fallen leaves at Daguang Wetland Park in autumn. [Photo/WeChat account: tianhefabu]