Harvesting wild cranberries and, of course, moss
Vaccininium macrocarpon, or large cranberry, is found in bogs throughout New England and is a true native American fruit. You’ve probably driven by a cranberry bog, not realizing that a …
A few finds during the winter in New Hampshire
I am always looking for photos of different plants when they are not in their prime flowering season. Most images show a healthy blooming plant. As I come across over-wintering …
Mosses, Liverworts and Lichen
Mosses, liverworts and lichens. That’s what you’ll find in this week’s snow-less March woods! Ptilium crista-castrensis, or Knight’s plume moss, has a unique feather shape that is easy to recognize. …
A spring walk in Sidney Butler Smith Woodland
Sidney Butler Smith Woodland is a Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests tract in Tuftonboro NH. I’d never been there, but Keith had visited it during hunting season …
Springtails! It’s spring!
Water springtails mean we are soooo close to spring! While everyone just a bit south – and east – and west – of us is enjoying Big Night, the official coming …
How to Take Snowflake Pictures!!!
Yes, there are a few exclamation points on the end of “How to Take Snowflake Pictures!!!!” I’m excited, ok? It takes a certain snowstorm to be able to take snowflake …
Bottle dumps, lichens and orchids, oh my.
It certainly does not feel like winter! The lack of snow is a little worrisome for the spring wild mushroom season (two lack-luster morel seasons in a row would not …
