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Bee Honest

Posted on 11/02/2019 by chick
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Rhapsody in Blue

Posted on 11/01/2019 by chick

The asters were amazing this year. I found not only the usual white asters, but also pink, purple, and blue. I found them in the woods, and I found them in the meadows. One day, there were so many asters … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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