We had some last minute company this weekend, and we very often bring out of staters to Two Lights. I figured I wasn’t going to end up posting anything, since I was last there less than a week ago, but it turns out that the final onset of June heat has changed some things there, […]
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Starflower Lysimachia borealis Other names: Northern Starflower Family: Myrsinaceae (Marlberry family) Range: Eastern North America Native: Native Native Habitat: Woods, slopes, peaty soil Bloom Time: May to June Notes: This is my favorite late spring forest flower – I love happening upon this in the woods, and will look for it whenever I’m in the
I am breaking one of my rules today – I don’t normally post plants that are actually planted in a garden (normally, what I post from formal gardens are plants I’ve found outside of the actual beds). However, the McLaughlin collection is meant to represent Maine wildflowers, so I’ve made an exception here. Even though
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Actual picture date: May 21st.
Weekly Wildflowers – Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough, ME Read More »
In a sign that I am bringing my partner over to the dark side of wildflower spotting, while wandering around his company’s grounds during his lunch break, he’d spotted enough different wildflowers that we made a stop there while driving around last Saturday. The Veronica were a happy surprise. I’d never noticed those before, and
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Actual picture dates: May 15th (wet) and May 17th (dry)
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I’ve had company of the past week and a half, so I’ve been a little behind in posting. These photos were taken over the weekend of May 6th and 7th. Locations: Parnassus Book Service, Yarmouth; Paine’s Creek, Brewster; and Nauset Light Beach, Province Lands Visitor’s Center, Race Point (all in the Cape Cod National Seashore)
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