Category Archives: Out and about

Joe Pye Weed

Posted on 10/24/2019 by chick

Joe Pye weed is a popular plant among gardeners. When I did an Internet search on it, most of the hits were for gardening, rather than wildflower, websites. Among its positive attributes are that it’s pretty, unusually tall, attractive to … Continue reading →

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Continuing the Catalog: Part 3

Posted on 10/23/2019 by chick
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Animal Parade

Posted on 10/22/2019 by chick

Most of my nature posts have been about plants. There haven’t been many specifically about animals. The reason for that is simple: plants stay still, and animals don’t, so most of my pictures are of plants. But I still manage … Continue reading →

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Milkweed

Posted on 10/22/2019 by chick

Milkweed grows in the meadows along the path where I often walk. I didn’t get any pictures of the flowers this year, so I offer you this post from 2008 (it contains a picture of milkweed flowers, plus a picture … 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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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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Summer Gold

Posted on 10/15/2019 by chick
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Continuing the Catalog: Part 2

Posted on 10/12/2019 by chick
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Continuing the Catalog

Posted on 10/11/2019 by chick

Here are some more flowers I’ve seen recently during my walks.

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Mystery Berries

Posted on 10/09/2019 by chick

I love to find and photograph berries. They are often as beautiful as the flowers that produced them. I found these berries along the walking trail near the library. I’m not sure what kind of berries they are. I have … Continue reading →

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