Category Archives: Local Flora and Fauna

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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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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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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The Long Way Home: In Pictures

Posted on 10/08/2019 by chick
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