A walk in the backyard:
Calico aster
Blue wood aster
White snakeroot closeup
Zigzag goldenrod
Pink turtlehead
Japanese anemone
Japanese anemone
Jack-in-the-pulpit berries
Cherry tomato
Spearmint
Chive, late blooming
Witch hazel, the flowers have a distinct fragrance that tells me summer has come to an end
Scientific names and families:
Calico aster/Symphyotrichum lateriflorum L. – Aster Family: Asteraceae
Blue wood aster/Symphyotrichum cordifolio L. – Aster Family: Asteraceae
White snakeroot/Ageratina altissima – Aster Family: Asteraceae
Zigzag goldenrod/Solidago flexicaulis L. – Aster Family: Asteraceae
Pink turtlehead/Chelone leonii – Plantain Family: Plantaginaceae
Japanese anemone/Anemone huphensis – Buttercup Family: Ranunculaceae
Jack-in-the-pulpit/Arisaema triphyllum – Arum Family: Araceae
Cherry tomato/Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme – Nightshade Family: Solanaceae
Spearmint/Mentha spicata – Mint Family: Lamiaceae
Chive/Allium schoenoprasum – Amarylliss Family: Amaryllidaceae
Witch hazel/Hamamelis virginiana – Witch Hazel Family: Hamamelidaceae
