Ahhh.....no Grasshopper...not petals, but stigma and stamen (girls and boys). And, I think I'm wrong about it being rice....some other grass (Poaceae).
From left:
Scirpus cyperinus
Sabatia difformis
Hypericum densiflorum
Lobelia nuttallii
Looks like you are getting around Tom! I'd guess....left to right:
Clethra alnifolia
Rhynchospora alba
Hypericum denticulatum
Wild Rice?
Juncus marginatus
Thank for the compliments my friends.
It has been an off year for me. I'm the last guy in NJ who has wood siding on his house, and I have been busy staining and tearing off some from carpenter ant damage. I hope to be free again by late July.
Thanks for the explanation Mike. I appreciate the time you took to lay that out.
Regarding the false asphodel, that was in the Parker Preserve? I'm surprised to hear that (but also delighted). I found some A. rubra last year in a damp spot in the pine plains. Very cool finding that.
Also...
Do you all remember my rant about the cell tower here in Bamber? It is only AT&T and my phone is Verizon, and I rarely have service....unless maybe I climb a 6 foot ladder at one specific spot in my yard. The guy who's land is hosting the tower should be forced to accomadate Verizon to (if they...
In looking at the video, am I the only one who has the feeling that the dog is tempted to sink his teeth into a choice spot? It is very subtle, but....evident (to me at least).