The tutor shares an appealing field find. Over a year ago, in my May 11, 2015 post, I identified yarrow from the yard. It’s doing well this year, too. That yarrow has white flowers. Today, walking in a different part …
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The tutor shares another field find. I first noticed the name “sleepy catchfly” in the guide a few weeks back. It’s one of the write-ups without a picture, just a few drawings. I didn’t plan to look for it. Walking …
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The tutor shares another field find. I love vacant lots, since they usually host wild plants. One I check weekday mornings, walking back from dropping off the car, has provided a few finds, including today’s: northern geranium. The plant is …
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The tutor shares a find from the local woods. Last Saturday, I noticed some false bugbane, then remembered seeing it even earlier. Among year-end events, field trips and such, I forgot to write a post about it. Now, I am. …
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The tutor discusses his field find of rose campion. In a way, this identification is a reverse one. Normally, one might notice a plant in the field, then check the guide to identify it. This plant I noticed first in …
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The tutor analyzes the name of a plant he’s identified. In yesterday’s post I discussed the small hop-clover growing in the lawn. However, the question begs, “What does hop-clover mean?” I searched for a definition of hop. It’s the flower …
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The tutor shares another yard find. In yesterday’s post I led, with dovefoot geranium, the identification of members of the collection of trailing weeds in a back patch of the lawn. Today I continue with a fringe member: small hop-clover. …
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The tutor shares another yard identification. I weed the lawn, but only of erect-growing plants: trailing weeds I generally leave. Right now there is an attactive melange of low-growing, weedy plants at the back of the yard; among them is …
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The tutor shares some observations about red elder trees. Yesterday I spent out in the field, passing through some places I either rarely go or have never been. Especially in such context, a casual botanist looks for new plants or …
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The tutor shares another neighborhood find. I’ve noticed, over the years, maple trees that have dark red, or purple, leaves. For some reason, I imagined I knew what kind they were, but had just forgotten. Today I noticed another one, …
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