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Wintergreen Falls – June 12, 2026
Last year we didn’t make it to the waterfall. We didn’t even get halfway before it started pouring with rain! This year we made it all the way. Scorching hot day, but loads to see. Perfect timing to see Milkweed … Continue reading
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Rock Quarry Road – May 4, 2026
A new spring walk for us and a bunch of different plants to see. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we mostly use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that … Continue reading
Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “Vic” to “Z”
Most of us need reminders so we don’t forget all we learned on our field trips each year. In the 3 years since we first posted “Botanical Names” we’ve accumulated over 5,000 new photographs and identified a bunch of new … Continue reading
Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “U” to “Vib”
Most of us need reminders so we don’t forget all we learned on our field trips each year. In the 3 years since we first posted “Botanical Names” we’ve accumulated over 5,000 new photographs and identified a bunch of new … Continue reading
Flowers of Plants with Botanical Names Beginning with “Trif” to “Ty”
Most of us need reminders so we don’t forget all we learned on our field trips each year. In the 3 years since we first posted “Botanical Names” we’ve accumulated over 5,000 new photographs and identified a bunch of new … Continue reading
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