Marsh St. Johnswort

As its name implies Marsh St. Johnswort favors wet areas. John

Grass-leaved Arrowhead, White-tailed Deer

Grass-leaved Arrowhead favors shallow water and marshes.

The antlers of White-tailed Deer are still in velvet. John

Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Gall, Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillar, Porcupine

Goldenrod Brussels Sprout Galls have reached very noticeable dimensions.

Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars have grown to nearly maximum size.

A Porcupine triggered my back yard trail camera. John

Hairy Bush Clover

The very rare Hairy Bush Clover shows up in dry fields and woods John

Prostrate Vervain, Green Lacewing

Dry waste places are home to Prostrate Vervain, AKA Large-bracted Vervain, a very rare species in Vermont. These were in a gravel parking lot in Rockingham.

Aptly named Green Lacewings are active. John

Hog Peanut

In moist thickets Hog Peanut drapes itself over neighboring plants. John

Blue Curl

Blue Curls favor dry soil including roadsides and railroad ballast. John

Tall Coneflower, Common Elder berries

A double flowered form of Tall Coneflower has escaped and is long persisting near old home sites.

The berries of Common Elder are ripening and attracting lots of birds. John

Common Hop, Japanese Knotweed, Green Heron

Common Hop, often cultivated as an ornamental, escapes to rich thickets.

Riverbanks, roadsides and waste places are home to Japanese Knotweed once a cultivated novelty now a despised invasive.

A Green Heron chose a riverside log as its hunting perch. John

Doll's Eyes, Groundnut, Rainbow Scarab Beetle

The berries of White Baneberry, AKA Doll's Eyes, stare out of woods and thickets.

Groundnut, AKA Wild Bean, drapes moist thickets.

A female Rainbow Scarab Beetle collects scat which she will store in the natal burr0w as food for her larvae. John