White Avens

Moon phase: Last quarter
Weather: Hot

This is white avens (Geum canadense), a member of the Rose family, in Rock Creek Park.

Chicory

Moon phase: Waning gibbous
Weather: Warm & clear
Phenology: Leaves are starting to change.

This is chicory (Cichorium intybus), a common city weed. It's non-native, but it's still one of my favorites. I just love the delicate blue color. The young leaves can be eaten in salads and the roots can be roasted and ground to make a coffee substitute.

Green forest

Moon phase: Waxing gibbous
Weather: Humid
Phenology: Today is the first day of fall, but it still feels like summer.

This was in Rock Creek Park earlier this summer, on the bank of Pinehurst Branch.

Multiflora rose

Moon phase: Waning crescent
Weather: Still hot
Phenology: Leaves are just starting to turn

Here's a multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) in Rock Creek Park. This is an exotic species from Asia which has spread from gardens and is now one of the most common wild roses in the area.