May 04 2013

Creeping Wood Sorrel

These photos of Creeping Wood Sorrel [Oxalis corniculata], a member of the Wood Sorrel (Oxalidaceae) family, were taken in the White Pine/Troy Hill neighborhood on a wet May 4th, 2013 and in Hermon, New York on 21 June 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 246-247, says they can be identified as having “leaflets in 3’s, notched at the tips.”

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=OXCO

Creeping Wood Sorrel (not in bloom) - 4 May 2013

Creeping Wood Sorrel (not in bloom) – 4 May 2013

Creeping Wood Sorrel (trying to bloom) - 4 May 2013

Creeping Wood Sorrel (trying to bloom) – 4 May 2013

Creeping Wood Sorrel in Hermon, New York - 21 June 2013

Creeping Wood Sorrel in Hermon, New York – 21 June 2013

May 03 2013

Common Cinquefoil

Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family, found on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 3 May 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 240-241, says it can be found in fields and open woods in Spring and Summer. It’s leaves are different from the Dwarf Cinquefoil in that the leaves are “toothed for three-quarters of their length.”

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=POSI2

Common Cinquefoil on Broadpointe Drive - 3 May 2013

Common Cinquefoil on Broadpointe Drive – 3 May 2013

Common Cinquefoils (lower view) - 3 May 2013

Common Cinquefoils (lower view) – 3 May 2013

 

Apr 27 2013

Gone, by Gary Louris

From the Golden Smog Album, Another Fine Day:

Gone

Well I saw you at the station / it was after the election.

The downcast, they were calling / your behavior was appalling

At the feet of the blessed / your halo burned my hand

Are you happy where you are?

 

Well I knew that it was over / when the crowd began standing.

You were driving / we were swerving / and the feathers began burning

From the mountains to the desert / I searched but you were gone

Are you happy where you are?

Are you happy where you are?

 

And all the alcohol that everyone consumed,

Could not erase the the void of emptiness…emptiness

Inside the tomb.

 

The old priest, he was praying /

In the cold room, she was laying.

The drunkard, he was drinking /

And the young boy he was thinking

For the first time in a long time /

He felt the touch of God.

Are you happy where you are?

Are you happy where you are?

 

And all the alcohol that everyone consumed,

Could not erase the the void of ghosts around the room.

Don’t look behind the face to see where faith is gone.

You know that’s only wise for everyone…everyone…holding on.

 

Well I saw you at the station / it was after the election.

The down-trod, they were calling / your behavior was so sad.

At the feet of the altar / your halo burned my hand

Are you happy where you are?

Are you happy where you are?

(Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.)

 

Apr 25 2013

Henbit Deadnettle

Henbit Deadnettle [Lamium amplexicaule] found in Fletcher, NCon 25 April 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family with a square stem. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 108-109, states it blooms in spring and summer in “dry soils, old fields, disturbed sites, parks, sun.”

USDA Plants Listing: Lamium amplexicaule

Henbit (multiple) - 25 April 2013

Henbit (multiple) – 25 April 2013

Henbit Photo from Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States, page 157

Henbit Photo from Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States, page 157

Henbit (multiple) - 14 March 2015

Henbit (multiple) – 14 March 2015

Apr 25 2013

Spring Vetch

This flowering vine is called a Spring Vetch [Vicia sativa] is a member of the Bean (Fabaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 114-115, says it can be found Spring to Fall in fields and on roadsides. This was just off Broadpointe in Fletcher on 25 April 2013.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=VISA

Spring Vetch - 25 April 2013

Spring Vetch – 25 April 2013

Apr 25 2013

Field Mustard

Field Mustard [Brassica rapa] is a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family.. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 142-143, states it can be found it fields and waste places. These photos were taken on the Broadpointe Drive roadside in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. It was first identified as Tall Tumblemustard, but I got a look at the basal leaves on 29 April and changed my mind.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=BRRA

Field Mustard (close-up) - 25 Apr 2013

Field Mustard (close-up) – 25 Apr 2013

Field Mustard (side view) - 25 Apr 2013

Field Mustard (side view) – 25 Apr 2013

Field Mustard (basal leaves) - 29 Apr 2013

Field Mustard (basal leaves) – 29 Apr 2013

Apr 25 2013

Creeping Buttercup

This Creeping Buttercup [Ranunculus repens] was found on beside the road on Broadpointe in Fletcher on 25 AApril 2013. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 242-243, says it can be found in ditches and low grounds.

USDA Plant Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RARE3

Creeping Buttercup - 25 Apr 2013

Creeping Buttercup – 25 Apr 2013

Creeping Buttercups on Broadpointe Drive - 3 May 2013

Creeping Buttercups on Broadpointe Drive – 3 May 2013

 

Apr 25 2013

Flowering Dogwood

These Flowering Dogwood [Cornus florida] photos were taken near the UPM Raflatac plant on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. A member of the Dogwood (Cornaceae) family, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 166-167, classifies this as a shrub, not a tree.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=COFL2

Flowering Dogwood (closeup)- 25 Apr 2013

Flowering Dogwood (closeup)- 25 Apr 2013

Flowering Dogwoods - 25 Apr 2013

Flowering Dogwoods – 25 Apr 2013

 

More Flowering Dogwood - 25 Apr 2013

More Flowering Dogwood – 25 Apr 2013

 

Apr 25 2013

White Clover

White Clover [Trifolium repens] found behind the Henderson Plant on 25 April 2013. It’s a member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family, say Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 274-275.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=TRRE3

White Clover - 25 Apr 2013

White Clover – 25 Apr 2013

Apr 25 2013

Lone Tree on Broadpointe Drive

Lone Tree on Broadpoint - 25 Apr 2013

Lone Tree on Broadpoint – 25 Apr 2013