Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

 Round gall on ground myrtle found to be similar to oak gall. Contained a small white larva.(HT)(HT)Peterbird.(HT)(HT)Strike north. Mullein - sturdy plants! -  in bloom. (HT)(HT)Also Milkweed - their scent is most pleasant. Has just enough of a trace of bitterness to agree well.(HT)(HT)Poke are in bloom.(HT)(HT)The grove ideal - free of underbrush. A swamp in one corner overgrown with tall bushy ferns.(HT)(HT)Nuthatches cries fill the air.(HT)(HT)A cool breeze flows and from somewhere comes the sound of a