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april bloom day

Posted: Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 in bloom day | 9 Comments »

Every year is different. Last year at this time the countryside was a riot of wildflowers. This year seems to be a good one for irises.
Irises are one of the plants that survive in abandoned or neglected gardens. Our own gardens fit that description since the property was owned for several years […]

bloom day

Posted: Friday, February 15th, 2008 in bloom day | 13 Comments »

I received an email yesterday announcing a sighting of trout lilies in bloom at Audubon’s Cedar Ridge Preserve.
The trout lily or white dog-tooth violet is always among the first wildflowers to bloom in the spring. It is a tiny plant that grows on hillsides and ravines in the damp woods. The name refers to […]

 

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