The spring ephemerals continue…
Find the habitat, find the plants. That’s a good Keith quote. Our friend Parker from White Mountain Mushrooms suggested we try a spot that he had scoped out earlier, and it …
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 …
Native American Trail Marker Trees, (Indian Marker Tree, Indian Trail Marker)
Why use a pile of rocks when you can bend a tree and wait 50 years for it to be recognizable? Especially in New Hampshire I think we have been …
We lichen lichen.
Just because there is snow on the ground does not mean there is nothing to see! This is the perfect time of year to look for lichens. Keith gave me …
New Hampshire Mushroom Company “Can You Eat It?” Foray!
This weekend marked the very LAST mushroom foray of the season. Sigh. That means that summer is really, truly, sadly, over. However, as usual, the “Can You Eat It?” foray …
Window on the Ossipees
Sometimes the coolest places are the most unassuming ones. Take Window on the Ossipees, for example. A small dirt parking lot off of busy Route 16. A covered picnic table …
The Cypripediums – Lady’s-slippers of New England
Ok, let’s just get this straight from the get-go. It’s LADY’S-SLIPPERS. The slippers that belong to the lady. Hyphenated. As we do for most native orchid concerns, I refer to …
Michelle loves slime mold.
Yes. I’ve said it. I love slime mold! Slime molds (or Myxomycetes) are some of the most unique organisms you will find in the woods. They are not fungi, even …
Spring Wildflowers and Growing Green Things
Spring is FINALLY freaking underway! Some finds from the past week: I was excited to see dwarf ginseng even before it bloomed…..this is even better! Don’t bother harvesting this stuff. …
Spring in Porter-Rogerson Forest
The Porter-Rogerson Forest is about 200 acres owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. As a volunteer steward to this property, it is my responsibility to …
Holy Hellebore
False Hellebore. Indian Poke. Veratrum viride. Don’t eat this stuff, ok? A basic grasp of Latin and Greek can tell you a lot about the plants you are looking at. …
Bundles of Awesomeness: Giant Silk Moth Cocoons
Giant silk moths, family Saturniidae, are the largest moths in North America. Here in New England we have four noted species – Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus moth ), Callosamia promethea (Promethea moth), …
First few finds of the year, In Vermont of all places, and the sap was probably still running.
Elderberry, Sambucus racemosa. Really Really Really want to at least flavor some ice with this in the upcoming year, let alone make wine. Mayapple, Pedophyllum peltatum. Found this in VT, …
