Anybody Else Forget How to Ask?
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Some years back, the Governor of the State of Florida appointed me to an
advisory council to a state bureau. “Advisory” means that its members are
supposed...
Swamp's topographic "slight of hand"
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*S*ome people go to Corkscrew to commune with nature …
Others put their plant and bird spotting *skills* to test.
Swamp ecologist at work *I* on the other...
How About a Little More Schoolyard Osprey?
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At 7:00 AM Monday,, this osprey was perched high in a playground live oak,
trying to stay warm.
Over night, the temperature had dipped down into the 30's ...
Reasons to Register NOW for the FNPS Conference
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By Cindy Liberton, Hernando Chapter FNPS
Conference Committee Member
Registration is now open at http://fnps.org/conference. If you know you’re
going, you ...
Erigenia bulbosa, Harbinger of Spring!
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Today in a mesic forest dominated by beech and sugar maple,
Harbinger-of-Spring was flowering here and there. None of the plants I saw
had risked unfurling...
Building My Garden :: A Steady Pursuit
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I don't think I can stress enough how vital it is for DIY gardeners to enlist all the patience one can muster when it comes to building our own gardens. It i...
Cyphanthera microphylla - Solanaceae
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*Cyphanthera microphylla - Solanaceae*
*Cyphanthera* is a small genus in the large Solanaceae family, which
contains many species w...
Epidendrum secundum, a wild orchid of Puerto Rico
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A plant from Maricao
Side view of the callus of the lip
Front view of the lip
The inflorescence of a plant from Maricao
Cultivated plant, Aguadilla, note...
Orchid poaching and the media in Nepal
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Orchid poaching is one of the major threats of loss of orchids in the Nepal
Himalaya. Orchids are highly used for medicinal value Nepal, India and
China. A...
Frostweed/Winged Stem - Verbesina virginica
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Frostweed or winged stem (*Verbesina virginica*) is common statewide,
occurring most often at the edge of hammocks where it receives part sun and
avera...
Goals and Plans for 2012
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* Corallorhiza maculata var. ozettensis*
Not much hiking this time of the year and certainly no native orchids to
look for, but at least we can plan for n...
Lepanthes woodburyana in situ!
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Once again I am long overdue for a blog post! I am excited to be writing today about a trip to El Yunque National Forest I did at the end of October while on...
Your Attention Please! Important Update!
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After some long and careful thought, I’ve decided to stop this blog and
combine it with my regular photography blog because my two blogs have been
so close...
Common Dayflower
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The rain this year has been good for the Common Dayflower. It is not a true
native, and grows wild in many lawns (especially mine!). It spreads along
the g...
I'm Moving!!!
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The time has come to move my blog to a permanent website. It'll still have
the folksy feel to it, but look a little more like I know what I doing.
So, I h...
Brassavola cucullata - ghost-like flower.
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Brassavola cucullata is a species that hails from Mexico and much of
Central America. Like other flowers in the genus, this species has
intensely night-fr...
The Florida National Scenic Trail
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Many people are probably unaware that there is a 1,400 mile trail that
traverses the length and breadth of the Sunshine State and was the
brainchild of a ...
4 comments:
Nice shots! Chris got photos but I missed them this year.
So excellente an orchide!
I love wild orchids and these are lovely photos. Where did you find this one growing?
Ellen
Ellen,
these were in southeastern Georgia.
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