Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Last of Summer/ Nature Notes

The close of summer

Autumn will be here officially on September 23. Meanwhile nature is already looking a lot like fall.

Largest square: a double-breasted cormorant sitting on a log. Something white was floating on the water but I don't know what it was.

Moving clockwise: berries of Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia); policeman's helmet (Impatiens glandulifera) - pretty but considered a noxious weed due to it's invasive nature;  aster (one of many varieties that grow here; seed heads of evening primrose (Oenothera Biennis); and berries of Solomon's seal (Smilacena racemosa).

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16 comments:

  1. Yogi♪♪♪September 21, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Summer was long and hot down here. Great photos.

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  2. Tina´s PicStorySeptember 21, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Wonderful mosaic :)

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  3. MadSnapperSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    beautiful collage, we have no autumn here, so will look forward to sharing yours.

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  4. DarlaSeptember 21, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Great end of summer collection. I always see something new when you post these collages. This time it is Policeman's Helmet. I like it!

    Darla

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  5. Judy September 21, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    I've not seen a cormorant...Love the reflection of him.

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  6. TexWisGirlSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    very pretty collage. :)

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  7. Ms. BeckySeptember 21, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    such a delightful peek into your world and what nature is providing for us these early fall days. I love that you provided the names for everything and that you identified the bird. he's a beauty. don't you just love this time of year? happy day to you EG.

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  8. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 21, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    Splendid mosaic, that bird reflection is wonderful! :)
    Léia

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  9. JackSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Gee, I wish you didn't remind me. Early fall is pretty nice, but unfortunately it is followed by late fall and winter.

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  10. FotokarusellenSeptember 21, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    A wonderful post. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Gillian OlsonSeptember 21, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    A lovely collage and thanks for naming everything. Sad but summer is almost over.

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  12. RoseSeptember 21, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Love that one of the cormorant! They are all really nice but it is special.

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  13. Sylvia KSeptember 21, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Lovely collage and marvelous captures as always. We didn't have much summer, but autumn is already nosing its way into Seattle. It is such a colorful and beautiful season regardless of whether I'm tired of "chilly" or not! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia

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  14. CarverSeptember 21, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Wonderful shots. You're reminding me I should start looking for the cormorants at Shelley Lake. They usually show up this time of year.

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  15. LeoraSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    It's a lovely cormorant. I think one of my photos looks like your aster.

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  16. Rambling WoodsSeptember 27, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    We are fighting garlic mustard and purple loostrife and go after it whenever we see it. I have those same asters here across the pond...

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