Common hibiscus (Hibiscus syriacus), Barb Juh homestead, Essex, September 6, '26. Photo by Barb Juh.

Large-leaved aster (Eurybia macrophylla), CATS Essex Quarry Nature Preserve, Essex, September 6, '26. Photo by Barb Juh.

Hibiscus and asters, Gail Rice homestead, Essex, September 6, '26. Photo by Gail Rice.

Dahlia, Gail Rice homestead, Essex, September 6, '26. Photo by Gail Rice.

Swamp asters (Symphyotrichum puniceum) with great spangled fritillary, Adirondack rail trail, September 4, '26. Photo by Doug Hillstrom.

White meadowsweet (Spiraea alba), Elizabethtown, September 1, '26. Photo by Doug Hillstrom.