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SITY: Dwarf Ginseng

Posted on 05/17/2021 by chick

This white-flowered plant is dwarf ginseng. I found it growing underneath the Japanese andromeda in the back yard. As its name suggests, it is a small plant, only a few inches tall. Growing singly, it’s easily overlooked, and it’s possible … Continue reading →

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SITY: Sessile Bellwort

Posted on 05/11/2021 by chick

Once I’d trained my eyes to recognize hairy Solomon’s seal, I saw it everywhere. We probably have more of it than we do of its false cousin, but it’s so small and unobtrusive that it’s no wonder that I never … Continue reading →

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SITY: Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Posted on 05/10/2021 by chick

My husband read my previous post and insisted that I show him those three-leaved plants right away. That saved me the effort of having to remember to mention them to him, and I happily went outside with him and pointed … Continue reading →

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SITY: Hairy Solomon’s Seal

Posted on 05/08/2021 by chick

If you can only recognize a plant by its flowers, then you can only identify it for a short period of time each year. I want to do better than that. I want to be able to recognize my favorite … Continue reading →

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SITY: Reminders

Posted on 05/06/2021 by chick

Back in April I spotted some flowers that I hadn’t seen in the yard before, at least not that I could recall. It had to be a dogwood flower, I thought. Nothing else has quite that look. It puzzled me, … Continue reading →

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SITY: Dandelions in the Rain

Posted on 05/05/2021 by chick
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SITY: Sassafras

Posted on 04/25/2021 by chick

Sassafras is such an exotic-sounding name that I was surprised to find the plant growing not only in the woods nearby, but in my own yard. It’s only April right now, so the sassafras hasn’t leafed out yet for the … Continue reading →

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Daffodils Everywhere

Posted on 04/09/2021 by chick

Daffodils are long-lasting flowers. It was only today that the ones on my desk finally started to look dried out. I replaced them with fresh ones of a fancier variety. Here is a picture of them standing cool and collected … Continue reading →

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SITY: Stealth Violets

Posted on 04/06/2021 by chick

A few days ago I spotted some violet buds that looked like they would open soon. I kept my eye on them, because I thought they would be the first violets of the year. Meanwhile, some downy violets opened in … Continue reading →

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SITY: $#@%!

Posted on 03/27/2021 by chick

I hate finding ticks. At the same time, I’m grateful when I find them, because it’s not the tick you find that’s the problem, but the tick you don’t. Plus, there is a first tick every year, just as there … Continue reading →

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