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Friday, June 19, 2026

Common Mullein, Venus' Looking Glass, Sulphur Cinquefoil, Dogbane Beetle, Field Bindweed

Common Mullein is a biennial plant with woolly spires and yellow flowers.
Venus' Looking Glass is known for its leaves that clasp around the stem.
Sulphur Cinquefoil features pale yellow flowers with deeper yellow centers. It is found in pastures, fields and along roadsides.
Dogbane Beetles are a native insect known for brilliant, iridescent blue-green metallic coloring. As its name suggests its host plant is dogbane.
Field Bindweed features white or pinkish funnel-shaped flowers. It has smaller flowers than Hedge Bindweed and smaller, arrow-shaped leaves.

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