A walk in the backyard:
Joe Pye weed, flowers are about to open
Blackeyed Susan
Queen Anne’s lace, the umbels bend inward forming a basket-like structure that holds maturing seeds
Potato fruit looks like a small green tomato, both are members of the Nightshade Family
Oregano
Scientific names and families:
Joe Pye weed/Eupatorium maculata – Aster Family: Asteraceae
Blackeyed Susan/Rudbeckia hirta – Aster Family/Asteraceae
Queen Anne’s lace/Daucus carota – Parsley Family/Apiaceae
Potato/Solanum tuberosum – Nightshade Family: Solanaceae
Oregano/Origanum vulgaris – Mint Family: Lamiaceae
