The winged sumac (Rhus copallinum), which is definitely a fall wildflower, albeit an early one, was highly attractive to many pollinators while it was in full bloom. Along with the usual summer crowd, I’m beginning to see some of the fall group like this carpenter mimic leafcutter bee (Megachile xylocopoides). Although they can be found in small numbers in the summer, I definitely see more of them in the fall. The sumac is pretty much gone now, but since Idalia came through and we got some rain, a lot of our fall plants, like the blackjacks (Bidens pilosa), are starting to flower. The temperatures have not been nearly as hot, either, which mean more outside time for me. Yeah!