Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia

Weekly Wildflowers – Bijhouwer Forest Preserve, Phippsburg, ME

This preserve was an interesting find. It’s got one of the northernmost stands of mountain laurel in New England, which was the main reason we decided to stop by. But the geological features are just as interesting. There are a fair number of glacial erratics, but the coolest feature is the Hundred Foot Rock, which

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Wooly Beach Heather, Hudsonia tomentosa

Weekly Wildflowers – Popham Beach State Park, Phippsburg, ME

Not going to lie, this visit was a little disappointing. Since the last time we visited Popham Beach, the area has come out the worse for the wear from a number of coastal storms. The current in the area has altered, which actually caused a quick sand incident last year. (To the great bemusement of

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