Milkweed seed pods. Hybrid Milkweed with fist-size seed pods. Turtlehead, member of the snapdragon family Wild Coreopsis Wood Aster Nature's weaving. A September day along the country road. A Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) Silvery Checkerspot A smile for the camera woman. Mecklenburg, Germany Looking into Mecklenburg, Germany Overlooking the Elbe river valley, Germany Overlooking the Elbe river valley, Germany Delicate petals A new lookout for our frogs. Streetlamp decoration, a Red-winged Blackbird. Father (left), dishevelled, Son looking strong and… Adult Chipping Sparrow Still full of down, a young Chipping Sparrow. Spinning out of control... Autumn in Michigan Smooth Aster, Michigan wildflower Blue shards. Mushroom with facemask The old Chokecherry tree. The power of sun Intensity Precious vine Delicate petals Delicate white September rose At 8:27 P.M. the same evening, western sky The river under the treetops. Zig-Zag, or Large-leaf Goldenrod, very rare in thi… Joe Pye weed and Showy Goldenrod dominate the wild… Lady's Thumb. Lobelia siphilitica Evening glow Wide open space One single stem of Cardinal Flower... Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) on the le… The littlest ones are always last... Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Green Coneflower