September 2nd - Hofma Preserve, Grand Haven Township with Betsy. We even found a violet blooming!
September 3rd, it was Bass River Recreation Area with Betsy to check on the Closed Gentian. It was blooming beautifully!
September 4th, Riverside Park in Ottawa County with Mike. It almost looks like spring, so much green.
This is my makeshift returnables carrying tool. Mike likes to pick up cans and bottles to return to the store for the 10 cent return fee. Someone rarly remembers to bring a bag to carry the dirty cans.
But he found many cans and bottles, and his pockets were full. So I helped out. We were probably ahead by $2.00!
A pretty mix of wildflowers and vines.
September 5th, was Ross Coastal Plain Marsh in Van Buren County with Marie.
A huge snake!
Ross is where we first found Autumn Coralroot several years ago. So I was watching closely for it as we walked along the trail. We take an "in and out trail", and on the way in I didn't see any of these orchids. But as we headed back to the car, Marie spotted it! Good eye, Marie.
Autumn Coralroot (Corallorhiza odontorhiza) Orchid Family
On the way home from Ross Coastal Plain Marsh... Beautiful day for a walk in the woods.
September 10 Bass River Recreation Area with Betsy
Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii)
Gentian family
Frogfruit (Verbena Family)
Figwort family
September 12 Bass River Recreation Area with Marie
Aster family
Gerardia (Gerardia purpurea)
Now named...
Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea)
Figwort family
Orange-fruited Horse Gentian, (Triosteum aurantiacum), is a member of the honeysuckle family. Note the orange fruits.
Bottle Gentian
In one area of this park we find the white variety of Bottle Gentian growing.
September 15 Crockery Creek Natural Area in Ottawa County. This is another trail Mike and I visit often.
Okay, that brings me up to mid September! Next time we can finish up September adventures then into October.