7-14 Virgin's Bower, Joe Pye Weed, Monarch egg and caterpillar

7-14 Virgin's Bower, AKA wild Clematis, is draping damp thickets. The fruits of this vine are referred to Old Man's Beard.

Damp meadows and thickets are home to Joe Pye Weed.

Freshly hatched Monarch caterpillars have started consuming Milkweed leaves that they were born on. An egg is just waiting to hatch. John