Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Red-spotted Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens viridescensTechnorati Tags: Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens, Red-spotted Newt
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Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
The green blooms above of May 17 have matured white by May 24.
Technorati Tags: Bunchberry, Cornus canadensis
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
Can You Identify This?
We have found this plant spreading all over the untilled vegetable garden this spring. It looks just like dill fennel except that the dill flowers are the wrong color. More description:Lacy, feathery — like fennel.
Root: short carrot-like tap root
Frost resistant
Pops up in early New Hampshire spring.
No scent to the leaves when crushed.
Has daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers.
Grows about 3 feet (1 meter) tall.
Root: short carrot-like tap root
Frost resistant
Pops up in early New Hampshire spring.
No scent to the leaves when crushed.
Has daisy-like white flowers with yellow centers.
Grows about 3 feet (1 meter) tall.
Thank you for any help you can give us in identifying this plant.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Green Mountain Railroad Derailment
On the afternoon of Thursday, May 21, 2009, the Green Mountain Railroad train that goes through Barton daily, derailed. The train ended up blocking the intersection of Rt. 5 and Rt 16. I have put some of my favorite photos from this here. The details are on the main blog, here. Above you see the wheel on the third car that derailed and exploded dozens of ties as it rolled over them. The asphalt of Rt. 16 (the road on which I live) was also destroyed.
Above, our special Matt mimes running ahead of a runaway train. The train, of course, had stopped because it had jumped the track.
The scene from E.M. Brown store on Rt. 5.
Above: rail track with bluets in the background.
Technorati Tags: Green Mountain Railroad, derailment, Barton, Vermont
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New Hampshire State Wildflower
Cypripedium acaulePink Lady's Slipper
Technorati Tags: Cypripedium acaule, Pink Lady's Slipper, New Hampshire State Wildflower
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Beach Plum
Prunus maritimaNative to US
source: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRMA2
Beach plum is a rounded, dense, suckering shrub growing 6 ft. tall or more. White, single or double flowers occur in small clusters before the dark-green, glossy leaves. Fruits are dull purple to crimson, ripening from Aug. to Oct.
The Beach Plum is a member of the rose family (family Rosaceae) which includes about 2000 species of trees, shrubs, and herbs worldwide; approximately 77 native and 9 naturalized tree species and many species of shrubs and herbs in North America; including service-berries (Amelanchier), hawthorns (Crataegus), apples (Malus), plums and cherries (Prunus), and mountain-ashes (Sorbus).
source: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRMA2
Technorati Tags: Beach plum, Prunus maritima
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Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
A noxious week. An invasive species. Every article I read screams, "Get rid of it at all costs!"See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_cyparissias
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