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Torrey's Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum torreyi)
January 02, 2022 - Torrey’s Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum torreyi)
Seven species of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.) are found in New York.
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Hummingbirds & Native Plants
February 17, 2019 - Few birds draw as much love and fascination as do the diminutive hummingbirds. There’s something innately magical in bot...
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Spring in Northeastern Woodlands
January 07, 2019 - Though the initial signs of spring are at first slight, the dead and dull landscape quickly transforms into a vibrant pa...
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Northeastern Orchids
September 05, 2018 - When it comes to plants and botany, the average person normally has difficulty in rousing more than a cursory interest....
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Northern Monkshood—A Rare, Deadly Beauty
November 25, 2017 - Various species of monkshood can be found vegetating in residential gardens, valued for their uncommon beauty. Their sle...
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Legend of the Trailing Arbutus
May 08, 2016 - Long ago, in the remote interior of a trackless forest lived alone a man of great age. His long hanging hair was as whit...
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Violets of New York
April 29, 2016 - To check out my article in the April/May issue of the Conservationist, follow the link below:
http://www.dec.ny.gov/pub...
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Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)
March 07, 2016 - From April until the early days of May arrays of trout lilies decorate the understory of rich, moist forests and along g...
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Spring's First Wildflower: Hepatica
November 23, 2015 - To those weary of winter the first bit of relief can be found sprouting amid heaps of decaying leaves at the end of Marc...
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Asters
November 09, 2015 - The end of summer is often marked by decline—trees lose their youthful and lively green, leaves plummet like rain simila...
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Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers of the Hudson Valley
February 26, 2015 - The Hudson Valley has been blessed with a rich endowment of stunning natural features, from the craggy and precipitous m...
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