Photos / Sounds
What
Golden Club (Orontium aquaticum)Observer
caroltraveny_57Description
Growing near edge of a man-made pond in Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve. Probably planted there.
Photos / Sounds
What
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)Observer
caroltraveny_57Description
Resting on power lines over a footbridge near the head of Lake Galena, Peace Valley Nature Center.
Photos / Sounds
What
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis)Observer
caroltraveny_57Description
Unidentified species of beetle, about 1/4" long. Maybe type of ladybug? On milkweed leaf.
Photos / Sounds
What
White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)Observer
caroltraveny_57Description
Found along the trail in the Mariton Preserve along the Delaware River (part of the PA Natural Lands Trust.)
Photos / Sounds
What
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)Observer
caroltraveny_57Description
A stand of saplings. From the way they grow and die back before reaching maturity, they are affected by the chestnut blight that ravaged the population in the early part of the 20th century.
