Dan Vining
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Sep 07 2015
Slender Gerardia or Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Slender Gerardia [Agalinis tenuifolia] found at Fletcher Park on 7 September 2015. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 254-255 states that it blooms in summer and fall in dry woods and fields. Newcomb’s lists the scientific name asGerardia tenuifolia. USDA Plants Listing: Agalinis tenuifolia
Aug 30 2015
Geographical Reference Points – From West to East
Going from West to East: Latitude, Longitude Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States 61° 50′ 33″N, 165° 35’W White Rock, British Columbia, Canada 49° 1′ 48″N, 122° 49′ 48″W Hope, British Columbia, Canada 49° 22′ 48″N, 121° 25′ 48″W Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States 33° 45′ 11″N, 118° 22′ 3″W Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada 51°N, …
Aug 20 2015
Fireweed or Great Willow Herb
Fireweed or Great Willow Herb [Epilobium angustifolium] found near Cedar Dunes Provincial Park at West Point, Prince Edward Island on 20 August 2015. It’s a member of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 130-131, states it blooms in Summer and early Fall on roadsides, in clearings, and burned woodlands. It is quite …
Aug 20 2015
The Canadian Potato Museum
Martha and Dan’s visit to the Canadian Potato Museum in O’Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada on 20 August 2015.
Aug 19 2015
At the Philadelphia Airport (PHL) – 19 August 2015
As seen at the Philadelphia Airport, 19 August 2015
Aug 16 2015
Meadow Beauty or Handsome Harry
Meadow Beauty or Handsome Harry [Rhexia virginica] found in our backyard in Fletcher on 26 August 2015. It’s a member of the Meadow Beauty (Rhexia) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 160-161, states it blooms in summer in low meadows and sandy swamps. USDA Plants Listing: Rhexia virginica
Aug 08 2015
Prince Edward Island Trip – 2015
PEI trip, August 2015 Name Website Notes of interest Must do?? General location on PEI Day to go Clark’s Sunny Isle Motel, Summerside Sunny Isle Motel place to stay, 720 Water Street East, Summerside YES!! south central Thursday – Tuesday Eptek Art Center, Summerside Eptek Art Center 130 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside C1N 5Y8 …
Aug 01 2015
Allegheny Monkeyflower
Allegheny Monkeyflower [Mimulus ringens] found at Fletcher Park on 1 August 2015. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 100-101 states that it blooms in summer and early fall in wet places. The book also states: The throat is partially closed with a yellow-ridged palate, so that the flower …
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