This tree has long since outgrown its little square of dirt along Jane Street on the South Side. Now it is meditating a hostile takeover of the sidewalk.
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Roots II: The Revenge
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Boston Ivy in Fall Color
A close relative of Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) shares the Parthenocissus habit of erupting in bright colors in the fall. These vines were growing on the stone wall along the railroad at the back of the South Side.
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Virginia Creeper in Fall Color
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) in its autumnal red.
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Porcelainberry
It is an invasive species in our area, but it is not hard to see how it got here. These beautiful multicolored berries decorate the vines in the fall; they would tempt any gardener with a wall to cover. These wild vines were fruiting beside a gravel parking lot at the back of the South Side.
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American Crow
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) sitting on a post in Castle Shannon.
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Chrysanthemums
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Sunset
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Fall Colors in the City
Boston ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) begins to show its autumn color, and its little inedible grapes, on a garage wall in an alley on the South Side.
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Lichens and Bracket Fungi
On a fallen tree in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
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Morning Glories
