Road Ditch Update

Yesterday afternoon I was out hunting for a photo for Skywatch and realized I’d been ignoring the road ditch lately.  Here’s some photos from there…

This is plant I see every year but have no idea what its name is:

Not sure, but this might be Jerusalem Artichoke:

Goatsbeard seedheads have shiny gold fibers that to me look unnatural:

 

There also were many tiny white Asters blooming right along the edge of the road.  Thanks, county, for not mowing along the roads the last couple of months, allowing more wildflowers to bloom!