Mystery Plant - Big Bluestem - Sit Spot #926 - August 10, 2021

I  found this short composite flower 

beside one of our walking trails.

It has me puzzled.

 Because it is right next to a mowed path,

 it may have been mowed earlier in the season 

but it is now blooming and only about 30 cm tall. 

Any ideas?

Big Bluestem

barbon de Gérard

(Andropogon gerardi)

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 10:40 a.m.

Sit 926   : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+23° (+29°) S 15-23 kph 89% humidity 

Wind in trees,

(Train),

Mosquitoes,

Cardinal,

White Vervain blooms,

(Jet - Republic Airlines Flight 8809...),

Extras:

1:00 a.m. - Crickets singing,

6:05 a.m. -

Field Sparrows,

Goldfinches,

Bats flying,

Along the Trails -

Chipmunk, 

Crows,

Mourning Doves, 

Cardinal,

Blue Jays, 

Crickets,

Goldfinch,

Chickadee,

Field sparrow,

Rabbit in p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Hummingbird,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Seed Pod Remains - Sit Spot #925 - August 9, 2021

Celandine Seed Pod Remains

plus some spider web

Monday, August 9, 2021 10:40 a.m.

Sit 925   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+26° (+36°) s 6-9 kph  69% humidity

Cardinal, 

Mosquitoes, 

Mourning Doves, 

(Construction noises),

Goldfinches, 

(Jet - Canada Jazz flight 7648…),

Song Sparrow, 

White Vervain blooms,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Crickets singing,

6:00 a.m. -

Field Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Along the Trails - 

Mosquitoes,

Field Sparrow,

Towhee, 

Crickets,

Crows, 

Bluebirds, 

1st Common Ragweed blooming,

Cardinal, 

Goldfinches, 

1st Clearweed blooming,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Grey Squirrel.

Photo Site #8 - West Pond Site

Cup Plants - Sit Spot #924 - August 8, 2021

One group

of about a dozen groups

of Cup Plants

in the early morning fog

in our east meadow

Part of a Tomato Plant

growing in a pot

just outside our kitchen window

Sunday, August 8, 2021  10:45 a.m.

Sit 924. : Brush Pile W  : Cloudy 

+22° (+27°) S 6-9 kph  94% humidity 

Mourning Doves,

Chickadees,

Catbird,

Mosquitoes,

Common Yellowthroat,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

(Jet - United Airlines flight 776...),

Blue Jay,

(Prop Plane),

Extras:

Along the Trails -

Field Sparrow,

Cardinal,

Crows,

Crickets,

Mourning Doves, 

Mosquitoes, 

Blue Jays, 

Mourning Doves, 

Common Yellowthroat, 

1st Great Ragweed,

House Wrens,

Towhee,

Flowers seen in bloom today:

Agrimony

Alfalfa *

Aster, Arrow-Leaved

Aster, Upland White

Aster, White Wood

Avens, Catling's *

Basil, Wild

Black-Eyed Susan

Bluestem, Big 

Butter-And-Eggs *

Buttercup, Tall *

Carpenter's Square

Carpetweed *

Catnip *

Celandine *

Chickweed, Mouse-Ear *

Cinquefoil, Silvery *

Cinquefoil, Sulphur * 

Clover, Alsike *

Clover, Red *

Clover, White *

Clover, White Sweet *

Comfrey, Common *

Coneflower, Cutleaf 

Coneflower, Gray-Headed

Coneflower, Purple *

Coneflower, Tall

Coneflower, Thin-Leaved * 

Coreopsis, Lance-leaved

Cup Plant

Daisy, Oxeye *

Dandelion, Common *

Dock, Prairie

Elecampane *

Evening Primrose, Common

Fleabane, Daisy

Galinsoga *

Globe-thistle, Great *

Goldenrod, Canada

Goldenrod, Early

Goldenrod, Late

Ground Cherry, Clammy

Harebell

Hawkweed, Field *

Hawkweed, Orange *

Heal-All

Hedge-Parsley, Upright *

Herb Robert *

Horehound, Water

Horseweed

Indian Tobacco

Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted

Knotgrass, Common *

Knotweed, Virginia *

Lemon-balm

Lettuce, Wild

Lily, Day *

Lobelia, Great

Loosestrife, Fringed

Loosestrife, Purple *

Lopseed

Medick, Black *

Mint, Wild

Motherwort *

Mountain Mint, Virginia

Mullein, Common *

Nettle, False

Nightshade, Bittersweet *

Nightshade, Eastern Black

Nightshade, Enchanter's

Obedient Plant

Parsnip, Water

Phlox, Garden *

Pink, Deptford *

Plantain, Common *

Plantain, English *

Queen Anne's Lace *

Ragweed, Great

Raspberry, Purple-Flowering 

Rocket, Dame's *

Saint Johnswort, Common *

Saint Johnswort, Shrubby

Sow Thistle, Field *

Spiderwort *

Spikenard

Stickseed, Virginia

Tea, Oswego

Thistle, Bull *

Touch-Me-Not, Spotted

Trefoil, Birdsfoot *

Trumpet Creeper

Vervain, White

Vetch, Cow * 

Vetch, Hairy * 

Virgin's Bower

Willow Herb, Purple-Veined 

Wood Sorrel, Yellow

Yarrow, Common *

Plus others seen along the road
Plus cultivated flower in our gardens

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Chickadees,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Grackles,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

House Wren,

Chipmunk,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #7 -

Sunrise time from our 2nd Floor Window

Another 10k - Sit Spot #923 - August 7, 2021

Looks flat from above

however;

it is a steady, slow climb out to the the 5 k mark

and by then it does not matter that much

that it is a steady, slow descent;

one is already tired.

Saturday, August 7, 2021 4:45 p.m.

Sit 923  : Brush Pile W : Cloudy 

+28° (+34°)  W 7-11 kph  56% humidity 

(Construction noises?),

Mosquitoes,

Towhee,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Crickets singing,

6:00 a.m. -

Mourning Doves,

Field Sparrows,

Bats flying,

Along the Trails - 

Grey Tree Frog,

Field Sparrow, 

Cardinals, 

Towhee, 

Bluebirds, 

Blue Jays, 

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Cardinals,

Mourning Doves,

Goldfinches,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

White-breasted Nuthatch,

Downy Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Red Squirrel.

Photo Site #6 - Close up of East Willow

Woollybear - Sit Spot #922 - Friday, August 6, 2021

Yellow Woollybear Caterpillar

Friday, August 6, 2021 10:40 a.m.

Sit 922   : Brush Pile W : Sunny 

+25° (+31°) S 11-17 kph 65% humidity 

(Prop Plane),

(Jet - FedEx Express flight 2700…),

Common Yellowthroat,

Mosquitoes,

Blue Jays, 

Cardinal,

Extras:

12:30 a.m. - Crickets,

6:00 a.m. -

Mourning Dove,

Cardinals,

House Wren,

Field Sparrow,

Goldfinch,

Along the Trails -

Blue Jays,

House Wren,

Goldfinches,

Chickadees, 

Summer Azure butterfly, 

Flock of 6-8 house Wrens in Apple tree,

Common Yellowthroat, 

Song Sparrow ,

Field Sparrow, 

Flicker, 

(Helicopter), 

1st Tall Coneflower blooming,

Yellow Woolly Bear Caterpillar,

1 Firefly at 9:00 p.m.,

Kitchen Window and Bird Feeder -

Blue Jays,

Cardinals,

Goldfinches,

Grackle,

Rose-breasted Grosbeak,

Chipping  Sparrow,

Red-bellied Woodpecker,

House Wren,

Chipmunk.

Photo Site #5 - Front "Forest" Trail