Carrion Beetle

Here is a view of an American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana) that was found at Clegg Garden.  Another carrion beetle was seen nearby, but no animal carcass that may have attracted the beetles was evident. 

Photos taken July 3, 2018.

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Scottish bluebells

Scottish bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).  Scottish bluebells can be found here or there in the woods at Clegg Garden.   They are not native and are not related to our native Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) which are quite common at Clegg Garden.  Doubtless the Scottish bluebells were planted here years ago and as they are a perennial, the flowers return in the same place every spring.

Photo taken April 25, 2017.

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Pussytoes and shooting-star

Pussytoes (Antennaria sp.), here associated with shooting-star (Dodecatheon meadia) on a dry slope at the northern part of the gravel hill prairie at Clegg Garden.  There are several species of Antennaria native to Indiana.  I don't know which species this is.

Photo taken April 18, 2017.

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American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis)

A good growth of American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis) is at Clegg Garden, at the gravel hill prairie.  The American Columbo grows here in association with the shooting-star (Dodecatheon meadia), which was featured in the previous post.  A couple dozen basal rosettes of American Columbo could be found here.  Several plants have started growth of the flowering stalk.

Looking up the hill east of the trail.

Here is one plant growing a flowering stalk.

Looking down on a prospective flowering stalk.

All photos taken April 18, 2017.

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Here is a link to a video with a good bit on Frasera caroliniensis (at 0:45 sec.)

Shooting-star

The display of shooting-star (Dodecatheon meadia) is very good this year on the gravel hill prairie area at Clegg Garden.  This area was burned earlier in the year as part of maintaining the prairie ecosystem.

Photos taken April 18, 2017.

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The scientific name of shooting-star has recently been revised from Dodecatheon meadia L.
to Primula meadia (L.) A.R. Mast & Reveal.  Here is a link to the 2007 paper:

Black haw

Black haw (Viburnum prunifolium) flowering here on the east-facing slope along the trail to the lookout point to Wildcat Creek.

Photos taken April 18, 2017.

The location of the black haw shrubs are visible in this picture of the slope.  Look for the clusters of white flowers.

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Virginia bluebells near the end of flowering stage

Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are near the end of their flowering stage at Clegg Garden.

Many flowers are pollinated and have lost their petals.

Photo taken April 18, 2017.

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