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Category Archives: Local Flora and Fauna
SITY: Mysterious Behavior of Ants
A post from July of 2022 that I never published– There are two things that I see ants do almost every year. One is farming. I’ve shown pictures of this in the past, but not yet this summer. Actually, I … Continue reading
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We have two hummingbird feeders in front of our dining-room window, and they get a lot of traffic. There is one particular hummingbird–short and squat, with an incredibly bright orange throat–who not only visits the feeders, but also perches on … Continue reading
Into the Woods
I went for a walk in the woods today, inappropriately appareled, and will no doubt bitterly regret it tonight when I can’t sleep because of the dozen mosquito bites on my arms. My goal initially had been only to check … Continue reading
SITY: Jack-in-the-Pulpit in Bloom
A couple of years ago, I found some three-leaved plants that I thought were likely to be Jack-in-the-pulpit. Now I can say that at least one of them definitely is. This is a very small plant, only a few inches … Continue reading
SITY: Striped Wintergreen
On Friday I took a quick hike into the wooded area of my property so that I could check on the rattlesnake plantain. There were no flowers yet but also no withered flower stalks, so I don’t think I’ve missed … Continue reading
SITY: Weedy Orchid
A new plant sprouted in the yard this year, just within the confines of the landscaping border in front of the house, almost as if it wanted to be part of the “official” plantings. I kept an eye on the … Continue reading
SITY: Interesting Leaves
They were obviously buttercups, but which kind of buttercup? The most likely types were bulbous buttercup, creeping buttercup, and meadow buttercup (a.k.a. common buttercup). I guessed that mine were creeping buttercups based on the growth pattern and appearance of the … Continue reading
SITY: Monster Roots
Check out these creepy things I found last week. I found these “monster roots” in a wooded area of my property, along a path that my husband had cleared for me to walk on. Botanical lingo is not my specialty, … Continue reading