This is apparently the year of the Goldthread – it was all over both sites I visited this weekend, as well as my local walk last weekend. It does like it a little damp, and we’ve definitely been providing those conditions this week. As you can see, things are quite behind. We’re having our first […]
Weekly Wildflowers – Wolfes Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, ME Read More »
It’s definitely been slow this year. This is the weekend I usually take an extra day off for to make sure I can visit as many woodland wildflower sites as possible, and today’s choices closer to home were not as far along as they could have been. This sanctuary is on the ocean in the
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Early Whitlow Grass Draba verna Other names: Spring draba, Spring Whitlow Grass, Spring Whitlow Mustard, Common Whitlow Grass Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Range: Widely dispersed around the world Native: Introduced Native Habitat: Meadows and disturbed habitats Bloom Time: Early Spring Notes: This tiny flower is one of the first flowers to bloom in my local
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This is a bit of a cheat entry – there’s a carefully tended section of the woods that has wild flowers. Some are natives, some are natives of the area but were added here, and some are natives of neighboring regions, but are not native here. I actually came here because I knew they had
Weekly Wildflowers – Acton Arboretum, Acton, MA Read More »
This preserve was an accidental find. We were trying to visit the hepatica at the Adams Point WMA, and missed the turnoff. We realized our mistake and decided to turn around just as this Nature Conservancy preserve came into view. We were on the way south, so didn’t have unlimited time, so chose the Jeff’s
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