Dogs, dog fennel, longleaf, beggarticks, chiggers 2022-09-18

Ah, fall flowers, dogs frolicking in the dog fennel, and mysterious molds, all on a morning walk.

And chiggers. Most likely Trombicula alfreddugesi, aka Eutrombicula alfreddugesi, in the genus Trombicula, family Trombiculidae.

Whichever species of arachnids, cousins of ticks and spiders, these ones will make you itch for days. They can raise red welts and send you to the doctor seeking steroids. You don’t want to see pictures of that.

[Common sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale]
Common sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale

Driveway

[Sand pebbles]
Sand pebbles

Stick

[Blondie with a stick]
Blondie with a stick

Morning

[Dogs, dog fennel, longleaf, sun: Honeybun and Arrow]
Dogs, dog fennel, longleaf, sun: Honeybun and Arrow

MM

[Mysterious mold]
Mysterious mold

[Mold on century plant]
Mold on century plant, Agave americana

Whatsit

[What is that flower?]
What is that flower?

Purple

[How about this purple flower?]
How about this purple flower?

Longleaf

[Longleaf pine, Pinus palustris]
Longleaf pine, Pinus palustris

FP

[Here there be chiggers]
Here there be chiggers

-jsq