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In the woods we return to reason and faith-Emerson
Best-Lynn
In the woods we return to reason and faith-Emerson
Best-Lynn
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Planthopper, Red-spotted Purple, Herald Moth, Oleander Aphids, Arrowhead, Burdock
The Northern Flatid Planthopper has a wedge shaped body and is pale mint-green.
The Red-spotted Purple has striking iridescent blue or blue-green sheen along the borders of its upper hindwings.
The Herald moth has scalloped, jagged wing edges and orange-patched brown patterns. This allows it to blend with dead, dry leaves.
Oleander Aphids are non-native sap-sucking pests. They have bright yellow-orange bodies with distinctive black legs and tail tubes. Their diet is mainly milkweed but they rarely kill established milkweed plants.
Common Arrowhead is a wetland perennial that grows in shallow water. It has large leaves that are shaped like arrowheads.
Burdock features purple, thistle-like flower heads.The hook-and-loop mechanism of the seed heads served as the inspiration for the invention of velcro.
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