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In the woods we return to reason and faith-Emerson

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Monday, July 4, 2016

7-4

7-4
Purple-headed Sneezeweed is opening a few flowers. Its flower rays are wedge-shaped and 3 lobed, leaf bases extend down the stem creating 'wings.'
Purple or Field Milkwort is also in season.
The tiny - less than 1/8 inch - flowers of Marsh Pennywort can also be found … if one searches low moist ground. I have to be nearly at eye level with them before I see the flowers.
ANd a moth called Leconte's Haploa is flying. This species can be almost completely white or blotched with black to varying degrees. There are 4 other fairly similar Haploa that can be seen in our area.
John
Purple-headed Sneezeweed

Field Milkwort

Marsh Pennywort

Leconte's Haploa moth

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