The goal was to reach the creek. So we continued deeper into the bottomland.
A white Wood’s Ear fungus found on a log did not resemble anything in my books. However I found images of white jelly ears on the internet. They all seemed to be of the Auricularia complex like the brown Wood’s Ear in the Auriculariaceae family.A dried up Wood’s Ear fungus was nearby the white ones.We found them on a fallen log. One place said Auricularia complex likes Elders, but I have certainly seen the brown ones on many species of wood.Did I tell you yesterday (LOL), we could not help but to admire the roots!An orange slime mold.To say the least, it was hairy.A beautiful snail shell. The occupant was nowhere to be seen. I didn’t think it was there unless it can squish itself way into the shell.An insect cocoon was plastered on the bark. I certainly need to bring one home sometime to see who lives there.A brown spider blends right into its surrounding.Daddy shortlegs/Harvestman (Eumesosoma species) is another Arachnid that is hard to spot.The Western Ironweed had finally started to bloom at my house. The earliest I have on my calendar for blooming is June 7th and this is the latest I have it blooming. I wonder if the cold spell affected it.
So more to come in tomorrow’s post of the grasslands outing!
I brought ironweed down from north TX and planted it here. This spring we were walking down by the river and found a few rosettes of unknowns. So I went back and dug some to put in pots to observe. One of them ended up being ironweed. So we have Western Ironweed. I love that it blooms at a time when not much is. Great spider!
My ironweed in garden, from your seeds, is about to bloom.
Yeah!
Woods ear sure is pretty and spider would be easy to miss. Such good camouflage. Cool
Certainly one of my favs!
I brought ironweed down from north TX and planted it here. This spring we were walking down by the river and found a few rosettes of unknowns. So I went back and dug some to put in pots to observe. One of them ended up being ironweed. So we have Western Ironweed. I love that it blooms at a time when not much is. Great spider!
I love the Western ironweed! It is such a nice mid-summer color that carries you into the fall.