Found these on a gray birch sapling. Amazing how they arrange themselves along the edges of the leaf, with their bodies curving out in mid-air!
Species, anyone?
NRS 323 Vegetation Survey: Herbaceous. Yellow, irregular pea-like flowers. Flowers terminal, and in rosette of about seven. Divided, trifoliate leaves with prominent fold along midrib. Located in path between tire ruts.
NRS 323 Vegetation Survey: Upright stalk with terminal flower head, consisting of many small flowers and bracts extending outward. Fine, entire basal leaves. Located in path adjacent to edge and tire rut.
NRS 323 Vegetation Survey: Upright habit. divided trifoliate leaves. Leaflets have prominent midrib. Flowers in large terminal head, indistinguishable. Soft and hairy. Located in path, adjacent to edge and tire rut.
NRS 323 Vegetation Survey: Large shrub. Alternated leaf habit. Leaves entire, darker green on top and lighter and tomentose underneath. Red berries in pairs, presence of previous season's berries. located at edge of path, near pond in disturbed habitat.
NRS 323 Vegetation Survey: Alternate leaf habit. Leaves partially divided. One major leaflet, with about 5 deep lobes. Smaller leaflets toward the petiole. Leaves dark green on top, light on the bottom. Herbaceous plant about a meter tall. Upright habit. Located on side on vehicle path in disturbed edge adjacent to pond.