No forests, no life. Global Day of Action for the Amazon

March for the Amazon

September 5, 2019 - 4 PM – 5:30 PM

Brazilian Consulate In Chicago, 401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60611

Supporting Organizations: Extinction Rebellion Chicago

Bolsonaro's Burning Brazilian Amazon

Rapacious capitalists blaze a trail of staggering destruction  across the Amazon rainforest.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/23/amazon-rainforest-fires-deforestation-jair-bolsonaro

Morning Glory

My Morning Glory has suddenly taken off: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_glory

Photo: Marge Ishmael

Nature Conservancy

"Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me. I feel nature can offer some of the best remedies for healing, peace and balance in our busy lives." – Photographer, Sam Austin

American Lady and Rattlesnake Master

We also saw this American Lady butterfly https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Vanessa-virginiensis and Rattlesnake Master plants https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERYU

Photos: Marge Ishmael

Joe Pye Weed or Ironweed?

We were not sure if this plant was Joe Pye Weed or Ironweed, but it was probably Ironweed: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/vernonia_gigantea.shtml

Photos: Marge Ishmael

Limenitis arthemis

Today we spotted a Limenitis arthemis, the red-spotted purple or white admiral, a North American butterfly species: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limenitis_arthemis

Photos: Marge Ishmael