Wednesday Walk- An Intersting Field

There is a field that I like to go to during the summer because it is full of interesting plants and insects. I try to get there once a week and this is what I found during my first visit this year.

This is Wineberry. It is considered to be invasive because it is a fast grower and the stems, which are called canes, can grow to be nine feet long. They fruit of this plant are covered with red hairs and the bright red raspberry looking fruit will ripen in July. I was told that the fruit is used to make wine, hence the name.

My favorite plants in this field is this Milkweed. There are many different types of milkweed and this is Common Milkweed. It has beautiful flowers, smells wonderful and is the only milkweed where monarch butterflies will lay their eggs. That is because it is the only plant their caterpillars will eat. I was happy to see the buds.

As I was leaving the field I heard a bird making a lot of noise. It was probably calling for a mate. Do you see it high up in the tree?

It is a Red-winged blackbird.

#wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay

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