Just When I Thought Things Were Slowing Down...

Welcome to the latest entry in my "Year in the Woods" series, where I document all the native plants I can find in our woods in one year.

Just when it seemed wildflower season was winding down, I had two brand new finds.

First though, here's Joe Pye Weed, a plant I had seen in our woods a few years back. I was fairly certain it was still around, and sure enough I tracked it down. The "official" name is Eupatorium fitulosum. It's a fantastic choice for attracting butterflies to your garden.

Here's Heliopsis helianthoides, an imposing plant that stands seven or eight feet tall.

Next we have Pinebarren ticktrefoil (Desmodium strictum), yet another legume with pea-like blossoms.

We had seen Elephantsfoot in a previous post, and I just about missed this close cousin. It's called Leafy elephantsfoot  (Elephantopus carolinianus).

Here's another plant I had not noticed before. It's called Hempvine, Mikania scandens.

Now for a few bonus sightings, starting with this nice little mushroom.

I've posted a shot of Pearl Crescent before, but perhaps you won't mind a repeat.

Here's a cute little butterfly dining on an Elephantsfoot blossom.

To see additional posts in this series, click the "yearinthewoods" label in the left column.

For a list of all the plants I've found (I'm up to 95!), click here.

Here's a description of my wildflower "hunting" techniques and the references I use to identify them:

http://timberwalkers.blogspot.com/2015/05/how-to-find-native-wildflowers-and.html

Here's a description of how I take photos:

http://timberwalkers.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-take-half-decent-photos-of.html