This morning I decided to mosey around campus and collect a few plant pictures I have been meaning to take. The weather was spectacular. Taking pictures was a bit of a challenge due to the brightness of the sun, but it worked out.
Here are a few shots:
Enkianthus campanulatus
My primary goal was to get some photos of redvein enkianthus (Enkianthus campanulatus). It develops rock star foliage in the fall. We have an old specimen on campus, and it looks really good this year.
Acer rubrum
The next plant that I wanted to photograph was red maple (Acer rubrum). We have a wide variety of maples on campus, so I snapped a collection of shots.
Kolkwitzia amabilis
I took a picture of fruit capsules of Japanese beautybush (Kolkwitzia amabilis). This plant is easy to identify because the individual capsules look like headless chickens. Do you see the resemblance? On the left side is a cluster of capsules, and on the right is a single capsule on my palm.
In the middle of campus there are two small cottages that are used as forensics labs and crime scene investigation practice. There is often yellow police tape around one or both of the cottages, broken windows, bullet holes, and other simulated crime props. I think it’s funny that there is not some sort of signage that states that it is for a class. Visitors to campus are given the impression that rampant crime occurs in University Park. I wonder how many people think they are looking at a real crime scene?
Just another "crime scene" on campus
I can’t tell you how badly I wanted to go leave fingerprints on a doorknob or window. But I didn’t. Self-control is a virtue.
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