Each fall, I search for the last blooming New England aster and the last active autumn meadowhawk as the winds blow colder. It’s a way to hang on to one of my favorite seasons, and there’s still lots of autumn left to enjoy.
The autumn meadowhawk may still be flying in November, when most other dragonfly species are gone.Asters are lovely, omnipresent bouquets of multiple flowers with yellow, pink and brown centers surrounded by long white, blue and other-hued petals. They are among the last of the native blooming flowers to shine before winter comes.Meadowhawks are dragonflies that flit about in wet areas and prairies near water.
In Lake County alone, at last count 25 different species of native asters grow. The only native aster I can truly identify while in the field is the New England aster, one of the last aster species to bloom here. Its petals are larger than the other asters, and it has distinct deep blue purple petals with yellow in the center.
The smooth aster has reddish stems, and the flowers have purple petals. It grows 2 to 4 feet tall, and like the other asters blooming at this time, attracts bees and other pollinators. Pearl crescent butterflies often sip nectar from the smooth aster. It’s a sight I treasure each fall.
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