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Photos from Woodridge on 2006-Aug08:
Meadow blazing-star (Liatris ligulistylis): plant Meadow blazing-star (Liatris ligulistylis): flowers Thistle (Cirsium sp): Round-leaved rein-orchid (Platanthera orbiculata): with withered leaves and no seed capsules in protective cage Showy ladyslipper (Cypripedium reginae): with insect-damaged pod in protective cage Round-leaved rein-orchid (Platanthera orbiculata): was in cage spike bitten or fallen off at the level of the cauline bract Blunt-leaf rein-orchid (Platanthera obtusata): was in cage spike fallen off or bitten off

Photos from ForestryRd#4 on 2006-Aug08:
Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Great-spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele): male left female right on Goldenrod (Solidago sp) Low prairie-rose (Rosa arkansana): white form plant Low prairie-rose (Rosa arkansana): white form flower Cadieux Family: driveway markers Cadieux Family: driveway marker Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum): plant Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum): flowers Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) + Hornet (Vespa sp): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Hornet (Vespa sp) + Yellow-jacket (Vespula sp): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) many Hornet (Vespa sp)?: on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Yellow-jacket (Vespula sp): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Hornet (Vespa sp): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Hornet (Vespa sp) + Yellow-jacket (Vespula sp): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) many Hornet (Vespa sp) + Yellow-jacket (Vespula sp): on Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Turtlehead (Chelone glabra): many-flowered plant Turtlehead (Chelone glabra): buds and pods are almost indistinguishable

Photos from PR308 on 2006-Aug08:
Queen-Annes-lace (Daucus carota): plant Queen-Annes-lace (Daucus carota): umbel with purple flower in centre Queen-Annes-lace (Daucus carota): umbel side-view Northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula): very bad photo