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SITY: Development

Posted on 05/04/2023 by chick

I’ve been keeping my eye on the Jack-in-the-pulpit plant. Since I took the previous picture, the plant has unfurled its leaves, and the flower has developed that classic Jack-in-the-pulpit “curl.” Isn’t it beautiful?

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SITY: Jack-in-the-Pulpit in Bloom

Posted on 04/30/2023 by chick

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 →

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SITY: Striped Wintergreen

Posted on 07/10/2022 by chick

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 →

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SITY: Interesting Leaves

Posted on 05/21/2022 by chick

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 →

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SITY: The Proof Is in the Plant

Posted on 05/09/2022 by chick
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SITY: First Toad

Posted on 05/08/2022 by chick
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SITY: Monster Roots

Posted on 04/03/2022 by chick

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 →

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SITY: Spring Has Sprung

Posted on 04/02/2022 by chick

It has been chilly out lately, almost enough to convince me that it’s still winter. Yesterday was April 1st, and a snowstorm would have been a good prank, if Mother Nature been in the mood for such things. I guess … Continue reading →

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Big Stack o’ Books

Posted on 02/17/2022 by chick
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Forgotten Pictures of 2021: Nature’s Ways

Posted on 01/20/2022 by chick
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