September 27th: Flowers, Seeds and Early Color

The vetch, green as ever, is still producing its lovely purple blossoms. This photo shows the narrow leaves as well.

Some other colors besides yellow show up, such as the pink seen in this calico aster leaf.

The pokeweed bush is heavy with berry clusters

The bright red nightshade berries are as plump as can be, despite the fact that they are left over from the year before.

Some seeds are ready to travel, like those of this horseweed, most of the seeds of which have already flown, leaving it looking disheveled.

The devil's beggartick has gone to seed

The smartweed shows some open flowers.

The evening primrose is showing color

Hidden under the foliage, a mushroom has produced spore-bearing caps, now beginning to disintegrate.

Some seeds, like those of the milkweed, are still developing.

Milkweed leaves, along with many others, are turning yellow, most still showing green along their veins.

It has been the usual hard summer for the more succulent leaves, as this maple leaf, tinged with maroon, clearly illustrates.

 The prettily patterned leaves of the hawthorn also shows signs of insect predation.

Hawthorn close-up

The rather messy flower clusters of the calico aster show up amid the green.

Calico aster blossoms

Calico asters can be seen, close up, displaying their two-toned centers.

The burdock's job is well and truly done, as the burrs hitch a ride on me very effectively.

Burdock burrs clinging to my sweatpants

Burdock burrs on the back of my sleeve

The seeds themselves are not particularly sticky, but are carried along in the barbed seedcase.

As for the bittersweet, a few leaves are starting to turn.

Most of the bittersweet exhibits the usual green aggression.

Bittersweet continues to produce fresh new shoots as it twines and strangles among the other plants.

Since I am currently working backwards, the text will show repeats and inconsistencies related to time. This will be amended after all posts are in place.