Doubly poisonous flowers and a chestnut look-alike …
This is flypoison (Amianthium muscitoxicum), but the poison that killed this insect didn’t come from the plant. Camouflaged crab spiders lurk on many flowers, hunting for pollinators. (Photo: Nick)
Flowers of the American chinquapin (Castanea pumila), or “chinky pin” as they are known locally. (Photo: Jon)
Chinquapins look a lot like chestnut trees. One of the quick ways to tell the difference is to look at the underside of the leaves. Chinquapin leaves are fuzzy and lighter green underneath. Chestnut leaves are similarly shaped but hairless, and the same color on top and bottom. (Photo: Jon)
