Lobelia cardinalis

This cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is at the water's edge of the Tippecanoe River. This is at the Herschel Bridge public access site, in Pulaski County about a half mile upstream from the County Road 200N bridge. Purple flowers in the background are Lythrum salicaria. Picture taken July 10, 2010.

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Wabash river in July

Wabash River at Lafayette, Saturday morning, July 10, 2010.

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Purslane seeds close up

This is a close-up look at the tiny seeds of purslane (Portulaca oleracea) sitting in their seed capsule.

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The seeds came from this purslane plant growing in the sidewalk on Main Street.

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This is a closer look at the purslane seeds from the plant pictured above. The green plant they are laying on is not purslane but rather an Oxalis stricta seed capsule. Pictures taken July 9, 2010.

White pigeon

This white pigeon (Columbia livia) showed up in downtown Lafayette, I don't know whether it's an escaped domesticated pigeon or a white form of the pigeons you normally see here in the city. Picture taken July 5, 2010.

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Wild Bergamot

This Monarda fistulosa appears along the southern trail in Celery Bog Park. Monarda fistulosa is a common wild plant with showy fragrant flowers. It grows totally wild in many places in Tippecanoe County although this here is likely the result of a restoration effort. The population of Monarda should persist in this area as long as the habitat remains unaltered. Picture taken July 3, 2010.

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Silk tree along Interstate 64

This silk tree (Albizia julibrissin) is a landmark on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 when it is in flower. This is in Gibson County about 3 miles west of US Highway 41. Picture taken July 1, 2010.

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High water mark of June 23

The flood levels of the Wabash at Lafayette last peaked on June 23 at 19 feet and the river has been receding ever since. The high water mark is visible in this picture of the Lafayette side of the river, taken from the pedestrian bridge on June 29, 2010. The Wabash river level at the time of the picture is about 9 feet.

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The green roof shelter in the picture is the Amtrak loading station.