Tall Meadow Rue

Starbursts in the dampness.

Fringed Loosestrife

Whorls upon whorls in the deep green margins.

Halloween Pennant

At the tip of the stalk, true to form.

Bitternut Hickory

The essence of a riverside dweller.

Summer Phlox

A perennial companion at the margin.

Ghost Pipe

Standing silent in the forest.

Beaver Canal

A watery link in a plentiful landscape.

American Germander

A fellow lover of the wetlands.

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

Delicate nodding spirals along the path.

White Bittersweet Nightshade

A pale version of its darker relatives.