The early spring wildflowers have finished blooming; it’s time to
watch the developing fruit. A few late spring/summer wildflowers are blooming
now.
It was a short stalk, only about 18 inches tall. There was
only one stalk; I almost missed it.
I believe it was a Pale-spiked Lobelia (Lobelia spicata).
The seed capsules were still developing on this Strawberry
Bush (Euonymus americanus). The seed capsules may have swollen slightly. There
didn’t seem to be has many as there had been.
Starry Rosinweed (Silphium astericus) were still blooming by
the trail just beyond the Strawberry Bush. I didn’t realize that they bloomed
for so long.
The Helmetflower (Scutellaria integrifolia) plants had
finished blooming and setting seed. All that remained on most plants was the
lower persistent ‘dish.’ I did find…
one capsule that had opened to release the nutlet but still
retained the upper part attached to the lower dish.
As I made my way back towards the trail, I found…
American Groundnut (Apios americana) flowers on a vine that
had climbed up some blackberry canes. I’m glad I stopped to photographed them;
they had finished blooming by the next week.
Unripe blackberries on the canes supporting the American
Groundnut vines.
I was disappointed to find both of the Solomon’s Seal
(Polygonatum biflorum) plants I’d been following had disappeared. I think deer
must have eaten them.
There were, however, a few more plants that still had
berries.
The Pipsissewa (Chimaphila maculata) seed capsules just past
the first bridge, were still health, as were the…
berries on the Deerberry (Vaccinium staminium) bushes, and
the…
seed capsule on theEastern Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)
plant
The Black Chanterelles (Craterellus cornucopioides)
mushrooms were just blackened remains but the...
seed capsules on Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) vines were
still doing nicely too.
A little distance below the trail, Smooth Yellow False
Foxglove (Auriolaria flava) plants were blooming.
As I walked along the trail, I heard a soft tapping high in
a tree nearby. I managed to track the noise and saw a…
male Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) pecking on a snag to find insects. A second woodpecker
flew over to join the first one but flew off before I could photograph them
together.
Nakedflower Ticktrefoil (Desmodium nudiflorum) stalks were still blooming. There were many more than I realized. I’ve counted about 20 blooming above the trail above the cliff.
The seed capsules on the witch hazel bush (Hamamelis sp.) were
still doing well, as were those on the...
Mountain Azalea (Rhododendron canescens) bush at the top of
the cliff.
I keep forgetting about the second seed capsule on the bush
above the cliff because it’s almost hidden below the leaves.
Push the leaves aside and the healthy seed capsule it still
doing well.
While I was photographing the Nakedflower Ticktrefoil
flowers, I stumbled on some very attractive…
bracket fungi.
Then, onto the Fishing Area and the ‘Rock Garden.’
(To be continued…) Then, onto the Fishing Area and the ‘Rock Garden.’
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