Thursday, June 19, 2008

Sensitive Fern

Sensitive fern fiddlehead

The fern is sensitive because it hugs itself like we do when cold.

Young ferns and fiddleheads in May.

Mature ferns at home today.
Below: an area of sensitive ferns, dame's rocket and wild apple trees on my land.

Onoclea sensibilis
Also called bead fern
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1 comment:

  1. Very nice photo of the tiny veronica. Nice to see someone knows their ferns! I'm only a novice.

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