It's really feeling like fall now! Emily and I spent the night Saturday into Sunday and it got down to 36 degrees F. My toes were cold all night long! But the campfire felt wonderful <3
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Social distanced camping works pretty well - just stay on opposite sides of the fire pit :)
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The leaves are just starting to turn. There aren't many on the ground yet, but the color variety is lovely.
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Hobblebush |
There's a tiny bit of summer Cardinal Flower hanging on:
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Cardinal Flower
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Mostly, it's fall flowers and fall fungi.
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Bottle Gentian
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American Aster
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American Aster growing through Bottle Gentian :)
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Swamp Aster
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Look at this gorgeous katydid on Flat-top White Aster. I got to watch it for several minutes. See the pollen on it's antennae? It seemed like it might be feeding on nectar and the flower petals themselves.