Goldenrod is going through its paces this month. Here are a few of the stages you’ll see in a native of Pennsylvania, Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis).

Buds like these may be hard to find in September because …

… Goldenrod is in full bloom.

Insects are busily fertilizing the flowers this month. By late September they’ll dry out and develop seeds.

In October the seeds are ready to blow on the wind.

(photos from Wikimedia Commons; click on the captions to see the originals)