mitch brant wrote:#1 is more difficult. Not sure if flowers are in bloom, pre-bloom or post bloom. Also can't clearly make out the leaf arrangement. Otherwise, it looks similar to Pink Thoroughwort, Eupatorium incarnatum.
Yeah Mitch, I had the same question when I saw it. Kind of a "whatzithuh?" I'll keep my eye on it while doing my blackberry rounds and get more pictures. There is a Late-Flowering Thoroughwort here and that may be it. Thanks again for your help! You're the best Mitch!