Now, that is an interesting piece. Run away fast! The image looks like a balloon vine and looks like a lantern, but grows pretty long. It is a viney-type plant. I grew up with turtles in our swamp and we loved watching for them to lay their eggs. Then we found sea turtles, so much fascination with turtles!
I love your robin and he is a baby!!! They boot them out of the nest so soon after hatching! Did you ever figure out what that robin was doing? He was all puffed up!
Great walk!! Thanks for taking us with you!
I think you may be right about that balloon vine.
I hope to find the huge friendly snapping turtle again at the arboretum that likes to beg for food near the edge.
That robin looked hilarious, it would be hilarious to be able to pick them up like a turnip out of the ground lol.