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Jasper Beach

Jasper Beach – Machiasport, ME

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We headed Downeast this weekend, which ended up being a hilarious counterpoint to the heat and humidity of last weekend. The coast was socked in by fog both days we were out and about. (This is not a complaint – this is much more my speed for a day out wandering around.) The only other […]

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Rhododendron and bumblebee

Acton Arboretum – Acton, MA

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Ipswich River Sanctuary

Ipswich River Sanctuary – Topsfield, MA

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Slowly but surely, spring is coming!

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Japanese Witch Hazel, Hamamelis japonica

Denmark – Copenhagen Botanical Garden

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We almost didn’t go to the Botanical Garden. The palm house is being restored, and it was too early in the season for their to be very much outside, right? But we ran into a cold and rainy day, and decided to chance the palm house. While it is being worked on, it is still

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American Witch Hazel

Gilsland Farm – Falmouth, ME

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We made it to my favorite stand of witch hazel today. Normally, it also features winterberry, but the berries were pretty sparse at this point this year. But it was nice to see a flower still hanging on, now that our temperatures have dipped precipitously, seemingly overnight.

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Wharton Point

Wharton Point – Brunswick, ME

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Wolfes Neck State Park

Wolfes Neck State Park – Freeport, ME

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Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary

Hamilton Audubon Sanctuary – West Bath, ME

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Littlejohn Island Preserve

Littlejohn Island Preserve – Yarmouth, ME

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Skipping the weekly wildflowers post on this one – the drought has not been kind, and even after about an inch of rain over the past couple of days, the wildflowers are pretty much gone by at this point. Still had a lovely walk, though.

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Timber Point

Timber Point – Biddeford, ME

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