Goldenrod on the savanna.
J G Ward

Black and Yellow Argiopes. These huge spiders were everywhere along the edge of the island where I was photographing the swans.
J G Ward

Swans at Banner Marsh.
J G Ward

Bumble bee on the Golden Rod at Springdale Savanna. His pollen sacs are swollen orange.
J G Ward

Fallen tree at Forest Park.
J G Ward

Turkey Tails, bracket fungi at Forest Park.
J G Ward

Wild Coffee.
J G Ward

Spotted Touch-Me-Not at Bennett's Terraqueous Gardens in East Peoria.
J G Ward

Swans at Banner Marsh, after some rain.
J G Ward

Yellow Chestnut Oak at the Hillside Prairie, Robinson Park, on a dry September morning.
J G Ward