9-28 Water Smartweed

 9-28

Water Smartweed, a plant of ponds and wet shores, is in full flower.

John

9-27 Woolly Bear Caterpillar

 9-27

Woolly Bear Caterpillars, larva of Isabella Tiger Moth, are looking for sheltered places to overwinter. This species produces two generations a year.

John

9-25 Witch Hazel

 9-25

Witch Hazel has begun to flower. John

9-22 Beechdrops

 9-22

Beechdrops are parasitic on the roots of beech trees.

9-21 Earthstar fungus

 9-21

Earthstar fungi are at their best. John

9-13 Sand Jointweed

 9-13

Sand Jointweed is among the last flowerings of the season. Only Witch Hazel flowers later.

John