Park Highlight: Funk Wilderness Area, May 24th

While the big showy flowers have bloomed and faded, a new interesting group has raised from the ground to welcome the summer - the Sedge, Grasses, and Rushes! 
The short version: 'Sedges have edges, Rushes are round, Grasses have knees that bend to the ground.' The long version will be in next week's posts. 
Blooming this week at the Funk Wilderness Area - sedges, rushes, grasses, fleabane, golden ragwort, clover, blue eyed grass, alfalfa, peppergrass, corn salad, and more I'm sure. We also see a big emergence of dragon and damselflies (some of my favorites!), and good old leopard frogs hopping about.
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Twig Rush

Familiar Bluet (damselfly)

Familiar Bluet (damselfly)

Fleabane

Fleabane

Golden Ragwort

TBID Rush

Beautiful Country Day

Small golden ragwort

White Clover

Eastern Forktail (damselfly)

Leopard Frog peeking out from the marshy waters

TBID Sedge

TBID Sedge

TBID

Alfalfa

TBID Sedge

TBID Sedge

Corn Salad

Common Green Darner

Leopard Frog

Honey Locust (note the 3inch long dagger-like thorns)

Blue-eyed Grass

Blue-Eyed Grass

Peppergrass