Rough Cinquefoil is turning its bright yellow face to the day. Contrary to its name this species has just 3 leaves.
One-sided racemes of paired flowers originating in the leaf axils are all that is needed to identify Mad-dog Skullcap. It's square stem marks it as a member of the mint family.
And what had seemed a Monarch-less summer thus far has apparently had at least one pair of those well-loved migratory butterflies return to this latitude … as proven by the caterpillar on this milkweed!!!
John
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| Rough Cinquefoil |
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| Rough Cinquefoil leaves |
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| Mad-dog Skullcap |
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| Monarch butterfly caterpillar |
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