Daily Archives: August 25, 2010

Random Plant: Cutleaf coneflower

I recently found this cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata, Asteraceae) in a floodplain forest near Blissfield Michigan.  Here’s a closeup of the flower: When I was identifying this plant, what initially confused the hell out of me was the morphology of … Continue reading

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Plant-Insect Interaction: Walnut husk flies on a black walnut

These fruit flies are walnut husk flies (Rhagoletis suavis, Tephritidae).  I found a large number of them crawling and flying around the fruit of a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra, Juglandaceae). The flies were probably gathering to mate.  In late … Continue reading

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