Lobelia

I found out what these are. They are both from the same family. 

This is  Cardinal Flower, Scarlet Lobelia/ Lobelia Cardinalis. You can see why; it's very red. 

This is Great Blue Lobelia, or Blue Cardinal Flower

Lobelia Siphilitica 

Here is where I found the info about them, a useful site for identifying flowers in Wisconsin: 

https://uswildflowers.com/wfquery.php?State=WI

They are both such striking and beautiful flowers; I don't recall seeing them before. Both were near water, although the Scarlet was found right at the edge of a lake. 

Indian Pipe

I discovered what those "flowers" with white stems and leaves are. Indian Pipes, or monotropa uniflora.

http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/Plants/view/398
http://www.missouriplants.com/Whitealt/Monotropa_uniflora_page.html

September 17, 2015

Walk on the Black Walnut nature trail 

Some white mushrooms?

Goldenrod-like flower

what are these??? They remind me of smokestacks.

By the river

What kinds of flowers and plants are these?

September 13, 2015

Brown-eyed Susans in a prairie zone

Snake in the wall of the shelter on top of the bluff

baby bats in the shelter as well. One bat started licking the other bat with its tiny pink tongue--so cute!

Turkey vulture flying above the bluff

Lavender asters (?)

I caught a leopard frog and let it go later

September 12, 2015

I found these red flowers by the lake. I'm not sure what they are called. 

Trempealeau, WI

September 11 2015

September 11, 2015

Perrot Park

Is this January?

January is not usually like this in Wisconsin. According to the La Crosse Tribune, only 5 inches of snow have fallen since winter began, while we normally have nearly a foot and a half by this time. When was the last time you felt nearly 50 degree temperatures in January? It's nice, and I'm counting my blessings as I walk on a snowless golf course and savor the cool south breeze.



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