Summer Burn Out

Summer is burning up.  Fall is igniting.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Summer Exploding

Pale Purple Coneflower

Sulphur Cinquefoil

Butterfly Weed

Sunday was bright, hot, and windy.  The weather in the last week has caused an explosion of summer flowers.  

Common Milkweed

Yellow Daylily in flowerbed

Waiting on the wings were evening primrose, cattails, blazing prairies, among others.  The cattails are pollinating - anyone for cattail pancakes?

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Thursday Happenings

Although much of the park has received its 'summer cut', the marsh road has not been touched yet.  There is still time to catch the Virginia Waterleaf.  Northwood has their own Wild Geranium now as well.  They can be seen on the forested hillsides.  The taller purple flowers are Dame's Rocket.

Golden Alexanders are also in bloom along the creek edges.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Painted Lady

The sun was welcome today and brought out plenty of pollinators. A Painted Lady lingered to enjoy a bush of New England Aster.

Enjoy!

~ Robin  

Pre-Fall Purple

Pre-fall purples are starting: Smooth Blue Aster.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Yippee Skippy!

Several skippers were out to play along the creek path.  They were partial to the blazing prairies wildflowers.

Enjoy!

~ Robin 

Morning 'Joe'

Nothing like dew covered Spotted Joe-Pye Weed in the morning to start your day.   Course, the other 'Joe' is fine too.  ;-)

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Ironweed

Tall and purple, Prairie Ironweed lines one side of the landing at the other side of the lake.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Northwood Park Purples

Burdock are sprouting their purple tops.  
Blazing Prairie are starting to blaze.  
And Purple Loosestrife are coloring the shores of the lake.




Enjoy!

~ Robin

Purple Wildflowers at Bassett Creek

Many purple wildflowers are in bloom at Bassett Creek.  Self-heal (above) and Woundwort (right)

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Allegheny Monkey Flower (left) and Wild Mint
(right/below)













Enjoy!

~ Robin 

Wild Quinine and Purple Milkweed

Have you noticed the bouquets of pearls growing along the creek path?  These are Wild Quinine and have no petals.  

There are several varieties of milkweeds at the park.  I think this one may be Purple Milkweed.  It grows behind the soccer field along the creek. 

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Milkweed Starting to Bloom

Common Milkweed along the creek path have started to flower.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Harlequin Blueflag

Harlequin Blueflag along the creek edges wear the morning dew rather nicely.  Don't you think?

Enjoy!

~ Robin



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Spiderwort

In between the bridges, a patch of Spiderwort are opening along the creek path.  A pretty purple late spring flower.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

New Wave Of Spring ... Purple

In the forest and lining the marsh road, a couple of spring purple flowers are starting.  Above is a Dames Rockets.  To the side is a Wild Geranium.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Violets

Bits of purple can be seen just before getting to the first bridge on the creek path.  Violets are starting to bloom.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Tender Shades of Purple

Icicles have formed on a stick where the lake outlet drains to the creek.  And although temperatures have completely glazed over both the lake and the creek, some tender shades of purple can still be found.

Enjoy!

~ Robin  

Killdeer and Swamp Milkweed

Saw a family of Killdeer this morning at the park.  Killdeer get their name from their shrill call 'kill-deer.'  I've also noticed that more of the swamp milkweed are growing among the cattail this year.  A Monarch butterfly is enjoying this one.

Happy 4th of July!

~ Robin

Prairie Clover

Along the creek path Purple Prairie Clover are starting to bloom - from the bottom up.  When it first blooms it looks like it might be wearing a purple and orange tutu.  This native plant is hardy and highly nutritious.

Enjoy!

~ Robin

Purple Stars and Golden Alexanders

Along the nature walk on the east side large clumps of Golden Alexanders are starting to blossom and color.  Among them I found a Purple Shooting Star.

Enjoy!

~ Robin