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Louis Valentino Jr. Park, Red Hook

Louis Valentino Jr. Park, Red Hook, Brooklyn, drawing by Caleb Crain

Posted on 7 July 2015Author Caleb CrainCategories Brooklyn, drawing, New York

New York City wildflowers #5

Pennsylvania smartweed, Brooklyn

Does anyone recognize this? It seems to be very common.

Update, 26 June: Pamela Leo reports that it’s Pennsylvania smartweed.

Posted on 22 June 2012Author Caleb CrainCategories Brooklyn, city life, New York, wildflowers4 Comments on New York City wildflowers #5

“The air is sweetest that a thistle guards”

Thistle, Brooklyn, NY

This time I had to brave bees. The close-up has a sort of underwater sea-anemone look.

Thistle, close up

Posted on 3 June 2012Author Caleb CrainCategories city life, New York, wildflowers

New York City wildflowers, #3

Daisy fleabane, Brooklyn, NY

Daisy fleabane, close-up

Clover, Brooklyn, NY

Clover, close-up

At last I know one: The lower, pinkish one is clover. I’m guessing the one on top is a daisy, but I’m not sure. This time I scanned at a higher resolution, and in the close-up of the daisy, you can see aphids clinging to the stem.

Update: By consensus (see comments), the upper photos are of daisy fleabane.

Posted on 1 June 2012Author Caleb CrainCategories city life, New York, wildflowers4 Comments on New York City wildflowers, #3

New York City wildflowers, #2

Spiderwort, Brooklyn, NY

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White snakeroot, Brooklyn

Picked on this morning’s dog walk. I don’t know the names of any of them (help me out here, Internet). Notice the free spider beetle that came with flower #3.

Update: Sarah Blackwood reports that the first photo here is of spiderwort. 

Pamela Leo reports that the third photo here is white snakeroot.

Posted on 1 June 2012Author Caleb CrainCategories city life, New York, wildflowers3 Comments on New York City wildflowers, #2

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