These are mushroom photographs taken by Walker around our home on Sunday, 20 October 2013.
Fungi Photo #1 – 20 October 2013
Fungi Photo #2 – 20 October 2013
Fungi Photo #3 – 20 October 2013
Oct 13 2013
2013 Canadian Thanksgiving Remembrance
It was Martha’s idea, but I didn’t need much convincing.
October 2013 Canadian Celebration
Oct 08 2013
Eastbound on I-26 in Tennessee
I was headed eastbound on I-26 in Tennessee and took in this beautiful view this morning. I believe it’s Spivey Mountain, but it was not far from a sign for South Indian Creek.
Eastbound on I-26 in Tennessee, near South Indian Creek – 8 October 2013
Oct 06 2013
The “Perfect” Tree
This is my idea of a “perfect” tree. Well, it’s as close as it gets.
The Perfect Tree – 6 October 2013
Sep 28 2013
Checkered White Butterfly
Checkered White Butterfly [Pontia protodice] found in Fletcher, North Carolina on 28 September 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife lists the White (Pierdae) butterfly family on page 267.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Pontia protodice
Checkered White Butterfly (female) in Fletcher, NC – 28 September 2013
Checkered White Butterfly (male) – 28 September 2013
Checkered White Butterfly (three) – 28 September 2013
Sep 19 2013
Monarch Butterfly
Monarch Butterflies [Danaus plexippus] found in Fletcher, North Carolina on 19 & 24 September 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 264, shows that this species can be found throughout the United States, southern Canada, and parts of Mexico.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Danaus plexippus
Monarch Butterfly in Fletcher – 19 September 2013
Monarch Butterfly in Fletcher – 24 September 2013
Sep 19 2013
Tawny-Edged Skipper Butterfly
This appears to be a Tawny-Edged Skipper Butterfly [Polites themistocles] found in Fletcher, North Carolina on 19 September 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 269, states this species is a member of the Branded Skipper (Hesperiidae) family, and “rests with [its] forewings upright and hindwings spread.”
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Polites themistocles
Tawny-Edged Skipper on Asters – 19 September 2013
Tawny-Edged Skipper on T-Shirt – 19 September 2013
Tawny-Edged Skipper Butterflies Mating – 19 September 2013
Sep 15 2013
Strawberry Bush or Bursting-Heart
Strawberry Bush or Bursting-Heart [Euonymus americanus] found at 106 Troy Hill Circle on 15 September 2013. This shrub is a member of the Bittersweet (Celastraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 304-305, says its flowers bloom in late spring and early summer and grows in rich woods. Below are the berries resulting from the flowers.
USDA Plants Listing: Euonymus americanus
Bursting-Heart or Strawberry Bush – 15 September 2013
Bursting-Heart – 15 September 2013
Sep 06 2013
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly [Colias philodice] found at Fletcher Park on 6 September 2013. It’s a member of the Sulphurs (Coliadinae) subfamily of Pieridae.
Butterflies and Moths of North America: Colias philodice
Clouded Sulphur Butterfly at Fletcher Park – 6 September 2013
Sep 05 2013
Cypressvine
Cypressvine [Ipomoea quamoclit] found at the Manna Food Bank demonstration garden in Asheville, North Carolina on 5 September 2013. It’s a cultivated vine that’s a member of the Morning-glory (Convolvulaceae) family.
USDA Plants Link: Ipomoea quamoclit
Cypressvine at Manna Food Bank – 5 September 2013
Cypressvine (around pole) – 5 September 2013
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