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Category Archives: Local Flora and Fauna
Day 264: Springtails on Waterslides
On Thanksgiving we noticed that there were tiny bugs all over everything outside, including our trash and recycling bins, even our front door. It was an overcast day and none of the pictures I took turned out very good, but … Continue reading
Posted in Local Flora and Fauna, Mysteries, Pandemic Days
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Do You See What I See?
Weathered wood is strangely beautiful. I often take pictures of it. There was something familiar about the lines of the weathered tree trunk pictured below, but I didn’t realize what it was until I reviewed the pictures today. Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Crazy Me, Local Flora and Fauna, Out and about
Tagged hidden, photos, trees, wood
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‘Tis the Seedy Season: Part I
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Tagged Fall, flowers, photos, seeds
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Berry Tempting
My field guides did not have any information on this plant, so I had to depend on the Internet. The search phrase “tree with speckled red berries” brought up results for autumn olive, and I believe that’s what this shrub … Continue reading
Mission Accomplished
The black specks make me think that it’s mountain cranberry, but that’s a problematic identification. Mountain cranberry is rare in Massachusetts and its status is listed as “Endangered.” According to the state’s Fisheries & Wildlife page for mountain cranberry, “only … Continue reading