Gallagher fen in June. By now, August, the esker savanna has bloomed it’s intense tall grass forbe display as the fen once again starts opening another act. Here we see a setting in time, still unique, still productive in it’s own way, each season different and transient, always changing like an endless waltz.
the commonalities of late spring and early summer.
Anemonastrum canadense
(Bio syn, Anemone canadensis) or Canada anemone/meadow thimbleweed.
Phlox glaberrima,
false sweet william, early smooth meadow phlox.
(fun because there are three phlox species here that give off the vibe that there may be infinite blooms of phlox.) if you visit you’ll love this.
the order is: Phlox glaberrima, Phlox maculata( spotted stemmed meadow phlox), phlox paniculata (autumn panickled woodland phlox).
Thalictrum dasycarpum ( staminate)
Tall white flowered purple sepal’d meadow rue.
funny how this works; but, it would appear that the attractive tepals are vestigial and that this one, just like early meadow rue, is infact wind pollinated.
