Witch hazel
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/hamamelis_virginiana.shtml
sweet cherry
Most distinctive about this leaf is the vein pattern, which stops short of the double-serrated edge of the leaf. Also, look closely at the leaf-stem just below the leaf, and notice red glands. The...
Spruce suffers from sapsucker
Once the sapsucker makes these very tidy holes, all sorts of insects and fungal infections take advantage of the access.
yellow birch catkins and fruit
Last year's fruit, looking a bit like dry cones, still clings here and there, and the spiny cores project like thorns where the seeds have fallen away. This year's male catkins hang down, and the f...
Stone bridge
Mostly, I'm focused on becoming familiar with the various living forms of this park. But occasionally, the distinctive landmarks and big-picture views at Wadsworth need to be shared, too.
Mullein
These thick fuzzy leaves are relative newcomers to North America. This specimen was growing by the railroad tracks… The first year it stays low to the ground like a florette. The second year, it bo...
Dwarf ginseng
Apparently this is not the medicinally preferred variety of ginseng. But it's still beautiful to discover underfoot.
