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Plumes To Berries
In May Solomon’s Plume (Maianthemum racemosum) blooms. A cluster of snow white, or off white, star shaped, feathery flowers, on the end of each stem. Now as summer is thinking of closing down, those flowers have become berries. Berries, bright red with stripes or speckles of purple or brown. A few seeds in each berry.…
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Mushroom COLOR!
Viscid Violet Cortinarius (Cordtinarius iodes), is a gorgeous mushroom, ranging from white to lavender to violet purple, fading in color with age. It’s a fungus that pairs up with roots of a plant in a symboitic relationship. In this case the Viscid Violet Cortinarius works along with the roots of Oak trees. This mushroom helps…
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A Brown Butterfly
A Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis), yes brown, but a butterfly not a moth. The adult Hackberry Emperor feeds on sap, scat, decaying animals, old fruit, and the nectar of Hackberry flowers. ________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Undulation
Sometimes my paintings are not serious. Imagine 3 walls of a 2 car garage with this design. Yellow Undulating Stripe in Garage. ________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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An Eye-catching Spider
An intriguing spider that creates a zigzag design through the center of its circular web, the Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia). Not only intriguing but also impressive in size. The male is smaller, but the female can measure 3 inches in total length. They capture and consume bees and butterflies, but also aphids, flies, grasshoppers,…
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A Glimpse
A glimpse of things to come. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida). Some of them. I notice their leaves changing color in late June/early July. Most people don’t pick up on it simply because they’re not expecting it. It’s very subtle. I’ve noticed it for several years now and watch for it. Minute changes from pure green…
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Caution: Horsenettle Is Poisonous
Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) Horsenettle generally blooms during a period of 6 weeks, anytime from May to October. Those blooms can be white or pale purple, with a 5 pointed star shape. Deep yellow anthers, which are the male part of the flower that produces pollen, are easy to see at the center of the blossom.…
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White Feather Tips
A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) at the feeder. On rare occasions the camera’s shutter clicks at just the perfect moment. ________________________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Maximilian Sunflower
The Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani). It seems White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) eat nearly anything but they will at least think twice before chomping down on this plant which has leaves and stems that are densely covered in coarse hairs. It can be found in central and eastern North America, and grows from 3 to 10…
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Yellow Stripes On Goldenrod
A Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae), enjoying its favorite meal of the pollen and nectar of Goldenrod (Solidago). Its length is about 3/4 in long. With its black coloring and yellow stripes it can easily be mistaken for a Yellowjacket or other wasp or hornet. The Locust Borer is a species of Longhorned Beetle. It is…