Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Tiny EG Island/ Nature Notes

Seen on an island in a small private pond

We are still experiencing warm days here and cool nights. Most trees are still very green but a few are now sporting autumn colours.

Largest square: bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) berries and shadow of the nightshade's leaves - as you can see the berries are very red now. They look tempting but could make you quite sick if you taste a few.

Moving clockwise: Bur-marigolds (Bidens); aster (not sure which one - there are many); spotted jewelweed (Impatiens capensis); New England aster (Aster novae-angliae), and seed pods of Manitoba maple (Acer negundo).

Please note that I include the botanical names because they remain the same around the world but the common names vary.

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16 comments:

  1. Tanya BreeseSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    beautiful mosaic again....our temps are dropping after today...not ready for cooler weather!

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  2. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    It's a perfect collage wish so beautiful flowers, fruits and leaves!
    Léia

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  3. MadSnapperSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    we have those nightshade berries every where here, had no idea what they are, have many photos of them. all of these are really beautiful shots. love the collage.

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  4. LúciaSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    I always love your flower shots!
    Have a beautiful day! ;-)

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  5. Judy September 14, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I always enjoy your collages, our woods are pretty much done with any kind of flowers.

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  6. DarlaSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Great mosaic, those berries do look tempting. Are the poisonous to birds?

    Darla

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  7. KateSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Enjoy these beauties while you can. Weather tells me that winter is rapidly approaching!

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  8. TexWisGirlSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    love your purple asters!

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  9. FayeSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Love your idea of looking at a small part of nature close-up. May borrow your idea for a glacier climb. The variety of plants growing in one small area is just amazing.

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  10. IndraniSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Wow! You are an expert at mosaics.
    Lovely creation.

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  11. RoseSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Very nice...I really like the shadow in the one!!!

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  12. CarverSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    You are so great about providing the latin names and you put me to shame. Wonderful shots from your natural world.

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  13. JoyfulSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Beautiful mosaic.

    We've been having very summer like weather on the west coast but suddenly it changed yesterday. I guess soon we will get rains.

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  14. ViolaSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Gorgeous! It just make me happy to look at this collage you've made! :)

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  15. Elisa N ViajesSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Such a beautiful collection:)

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  16. Esther JoySeptember 14, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    These photos were awesome!

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