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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Indian Tobacco, White Mullein, White Nettle, Robber Fly, Crab Spider

Indian Tobacco has small, pale blue, lavender or white flowers with five thin, pointed lobes.
White Mullein is a garden escape htat has tall, branched spires of white, saucer-shaped flowers.
White Hemp-nettle is a member of the mint family. though it has down-ward pointing hairs they do not sting like stinging nettles.
Eastern Yellow-backed Laphria is a species of robber fly that mimics the appearance of a bumblebee. It feeds on other insects, including bees, beetles and wasps.
The Goldenrod Crab spider is an ambush predator known for its ability to camouflage by changing color. Here it is white as it sits on yarrow.

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