Friday, June 3, 2011

I should be arrested for this

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In other news, here’s a fern that looks like it’s about to get all entangled (see here for more on the fern entanglement mystery).

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Back to flowers. It’s not all about the sexy irises. Clovers are getting their groove on. They don’t get as much press, though.

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I found a bug that when it realized I was trying to photograph it, got all up in my grill:

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“I’m gonna get you, m****-f****!”

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Honeysuckle’s still blooming, but also forming babies.

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My favorite Solomon’s Seal has had a great spring.

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Ferns are going gangbusters. There are at least three kinds in the shot below:

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There’s this kind…

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Maidenhair…

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And this kind.

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A partially-formed raspberry. I plan on eating it as soon as it’s ripe. Don’t tell it.

Speaking of getting arrested, here’s a jack-in-the-pulpit…

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A final installment in the Dandelion Saga. Newbies, check out the rest of the epic fantasy series here.

Last but not least, a quick visit with some Golden Alexander.

In other news, I had a spectacular run this morning – it was cool (low 60’s), bright sun, puffy clouds, windy, and WHO KNEW, you can take ibuprofen before a run? Brilliant. 12.3 miles, baby.

3 comments:

  1. The last of your ferns is perhaps the Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytonia)? Sweet walks you have outside indeed.

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  2. That makes sense. The biggest mystery is the one where on this other kind, some of the leaves seem to be curling in on themselves and creating a cluster. I thought it was an insect invasion, but now I'm wondering if it's some kind of reproductive strategy...

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  3. [note to self: it's scale, according to tom wessels]

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