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It’s a Coup!

Posted on 10/19/2019 by chick

My blog seems to have been taken over by flowers lately, but I’m OK with that. I want to be able to name all the plants that I see as I walk. These blog posts give me a reason to … Continue reading →

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White and Wild

Posted on 10/19/2019 by chick

Let me introduce you to another local wildflower. Based on my research, I’m certain that this plant is from the bedstraw family, which also includes bluets and partridgeberry. I believe it is specifically Galium mollugo, commonly called wild madder or … Continue reading →

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61 Degrees

Posted on 10/18/2019 by chick

I went downstairs one morning this week, and it was chilly (only 61 degrees!). The temperature outside was in the 30s, which meant the prospects for warming up naturally weren’t that great, so I turned on the furnace. Yup, I … Continue reading →

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Jewel of the Woods

Posted on 10/17/2019 by chick
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Burdock, Not Thistle

Posted on 10/16/2019 by chick

Interesting facts from the Wikipedia article on burdock: Burdock is native to Europe and Asia, not North America (I continue to be shocked by how many plants that grow here are not originally from here). Parts of it are supposedly … Continue reading →

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Summer Gold

Posted on 10/15/2019 by chick
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Time for Trees

Posted on 10/13/2019 by chick

I took a walk in the woods late today. I didn’t bother to bring my camera. Not only was the light failing, but I didn’t want to pause to take pictures, because pausing gives mosquitoes a chance to bite. I … Continue reading →

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Local Plant Catalog

Posted on 10/13/2019 by chick

Here is my late-Summer/early-Autumn plant catalog so far. Arrow tearthumb Asiatic dayflower Asters (blue), asters (general) Autumn olive Bird’s-foot trefoil Bittersweet (just the berries) Burdock Chicory Clearweed Common gerardia (tentative identification) Dandelion (out of season) Devil’s beggar-ticks (seeds, tentative identification) … Continue reading →

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Happening Around Here

Posted on 10/12/2019 by chick

Earlier today I overheard my daughter telling her brother to do something like “a real man would do.” I wondered what she thought a “real man” was, but I was almost afraid to ask. Society pushes some harmful views, and … Continue reading →

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Continuing the Catalog: Part 2

Posted on 10/12/2019 by chick
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