August 2024 - Phenohappenings as reported by Nature's Notebook Observers

During August of 2024, 19 observers made a total of 5,552 observations of the phenology of plants and animals in Indiana using Nature's Notebook! A total of 55 site visits were made at 22 different sites across 14 counties. We had reports coming in on 26 of the 31 days of August.

Here's a sampling of what was reported.

Flower

Here are the top 10 plants reported to have flower buds or open flowers of the 189 plant species observed during August 2024. Not all of them are yellow!

1

Eastern purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Reported to be flowering in Delaware, Hamilton, Jackson, Marion, Monroe, and Morgan Counties.

2

Blackeyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Reported to be flowering in Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, and Monroe Counties.

3

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus

Reported to be flowering in Hancock, and Marion Counties.

4

Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)

Reported to be flowering in Delaware, Monroe, and Morgan Counties.

5

Prairie ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata)

Reported to be flowering in Fulton, and Marion Counties.

6

Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)

Reported to be flowering in Marion County.

7

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Reported to be flowering in Marion County.

8

Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis and I. pallida)

Reported to be flowering in Marion County.

9

Canada goldenrod (Solidago altissima)

Reported to be flowering in Marion, and Monroe Counties.

10

Common boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

Reported to be flowering in Marion County.

Fruits

Here are the top 10 plants reported to have developing or ripe fruit of the 189 plant species observed during August 2024.

1

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Marion, Monroe, Morgan, and Washington Counties.

2

Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Marion, Monroe, and Tippecanoe Counties.

3

Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Marion, and Steuben Counties.

4

Northern spicebush (Lindera benzoin)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Delaware, and Marion Counties.

5

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Delaware, Marion, and Washington Counties.

6

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Hancock, and Marion Counties.

7

White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Tippecanoe County.

8

White oak (Quercus alba)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Delaware, and Fulton Counties.

9

Blue wild indigo (Baptisia australis)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Marion County.

10

American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

Reported to have developing or ripe fruit in Hamiton, Marion, and Steuben Counties.

Colored Leaves

Here are the top 10 plants reported to have some colored leaves of the 189 plant species observed during August 2024. The autumn leaf change is just getting started.

1

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Marion, and Washington Counties.

2

Maples (Acer saccharum and A. rubrum)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Marion County.

3

Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Bartholomew, Marion, Monroe, and Tippecanoe Counties.

4

Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Marion, and Tippecanoe Counties.

5

Serviceberries (Amelanchier canadensis and A. arborea)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Daviess, Fulton, Marion, and Morgan Counties.

6

Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Marion, and Morgan Counties.

7

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Marion County.

8

Blackhaw (Viburnum prunifolium)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Marion County.

9

Common persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Monroe County.

10

Smooth sumac (Rhus glabra)

Reported to have some colored leaves in Delaware, and Marion Counties.

If your county is not listed, that doesn't necessarily mean a species was not flowering, or fruiting, or undergoing a color change. It might just mean we don't have any reports at all for that species in your county. You can help us fill the gaps by becoming an Indiana Backyard Observer. Check our events page for upcoming training sessions or email info@indianaphenology.org for more information.