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Problems and Solutions

Posted on 10/21/2019 by chick

Plant identification is a lot trickier than I thought it would be. I have been running into a lot of problems. But I’ve also been thinking about potential solutions. Problem: Identifying from a picture doesn’t always work well, because the … Continue reading →

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While It Lasts

Posted on 10/20/2019 by chick

I learned a lot about plants as a child. I lived in a quiet suburb, down the road from a farm, and not far from the woods. My parents were both interested in nature, particularly in plants. They kept several … Continue reading →

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Color, Light, and Seeds

Posted on 10/20/2019 by chick

On my walk yesterday I took 500 pictures. That has to be a record. I deleted about half of them when I got home, but that still leaves a lot of pictures to look through. It’s going to take a … Continue reading →

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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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