“To walk with nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” -Mary Davis-
Lion's Mane Mushroom
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Floating mass of fire ants
Did you know fire ants have the capability of surviving floods? They form a living raft by grabbing on to each other and float. These floating colonies can have over 100,000 ants in them. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Fortune's Tea Olive (Osmanthus x fortunei)
Tea Olive flowers fill the fall air with their heady fragrance. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Wood Ear Fungi and Lichens
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Lichens, Mosses, and Mushrooms
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanilla Strawberry)
Dried hydrangea blooms add interest to the fall garden. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Upstate Deciduous Woods
Hickories add a bright splash of yellow fall color to the woods. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Southern Sugar Maple Leaves (Acer barbatum)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Shelf Fungi
Many different types of shelf fungi are found on rotting wood. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Shelf Fungi
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Shelf Fungi
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Seiryu Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Seiryu')
Seiryu Japanese Maple is one of the few dissectum upright cultivars. Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Mockernut Hickory (Carya tomentosa)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Fullmoon Japanese Maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Variegated African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2018 HGIC, Clemson Extension