The summer heat and mosquitoes are lingering into this first week of autumn, and it has us seeing red....
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| Cornus florida seeds are still hidden by its leaves. |
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| Beautiful colors of the Cornus florida leaves |
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| Red leaves of Rhus glabra |
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| Orange-red seeds of Euonymus americanus |
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| Red, red, and more red: Magnolia grandiflora seeds |
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| Non-native red spider lilies (Lycoris radiata) have found their way into the arboretum. |
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| The red maples (Acer rubrum ) have dropped a few leaves. |
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| Aesculus pavia seed partially concealed by husk |
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| Aesculus pavia seed removed from husk |
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| Size comparison of seeds, pictured from left to right: Cornus florida, Aesculus pavia, Magnolia grandiflora, and Liquidambar styraciflua (tree of the week!) |
