Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) has tiny purple blooms in the spring that were pictured here, and then these lovely blue berries now. [Read more…] about Labor Day Blue
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Jack’s Berries
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) is fruiting now in our wet woods. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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Orange Wanderer
Young Eastern newts (Notophthalmus viridescens), or efts, can be seen on the wet forest floor after a rain. This wandering juvenile stage typically lasts two to three years. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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Mushroom Season
The rain and humidity are helping to produce plenty of mushrooms this early August. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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The Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata) is found in the northeastern United States, but it closely resembles the Blue Eyed Darner of the western U.S. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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Cinnamon Ferns (Osmunda cinnamomea) are sporting their fertile fronds that began as green in color but now are cinnamon brown. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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Delicate Purple
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Spring Yellow
We are finally beginning to see a few wildflowers. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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Wood Frogs Mean Spring Is Here
On Friday and Saturday last weekend when the night temperature was 40 and the day temperature was up to 50 degrees, the wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) began their annual breeding frenzy in temporary (vernal) pools in our woods. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix