Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata)

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Some Kind of Mallow?

Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)

Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine)

Large-flower Primrose-willow (Ludwigia grandiflora)

Maryland Meadowbeauty (Rhexia mariana)

Dahoon Holly (Ilex cassine)

Stumped!

Snowberry (Chiococca alba)

Spent part of a hot and humid day roaming the trails at Lake Chautauqua Park last week. No surprise, very few creatures were stirring; I only saw two other humans and no wildlife.

Unless you count pollinators; the bees, ants, and flies were very busy! Considering it is the height of summer they had a nice variety of flowers to choose from. As proof of their hard work, there were also lots of berries.

The least showy of the blooms was easily the most fragrant. It took me a moment of searching to find the source for the pleasant floral scent that hung over the trail. I ended up following the buzz of bees to an unimposing bush in the back of a thicket (and I am sad to admit, I still do not know the name of the shrub).