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Monday, May 30, 2016

5-30

5-30
A little orange fungus called the Swamp Beacon which grows on rotting leaves in standing water was living up to its common name today.
Maryland Figwort had opened a few of its rather  unusual flowers.
Virginia Waterleaf was at its flowering peak. Knawel, a tiny matted plant of waste areas, opened its petal-less flowers. This plant's white rimmed sepals make its flowering noticeable but only if you are watching for it.
And a Gray Comma butterfly basked on a leaf after the morning's rain.
John
Swamp Beacon fungus

Maryland Figwort

Virginia Waterleaf

Knawel

close up of Knawel

Gray Comma butterfly

1 comment:

  1. I think the picture marked Gray Comma is a Question Mark. Nice photo.

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