Tag Archives: native species

09.09.2018 Greater Fringed Gentian Buds

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Steve Gingold

Hard to believe it’s that time of year already. Not quite foliage time but I have seen changes starting, especially on some maples, already and this morning we actually have a chill in the air. I could see my breath … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged Fringed Gentian, Gentianopsis crinita, Greater Fringed Gentian, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflower, Quabbin wildflowers, wildflower | 15 Comments

07.30.16 White Water Lily

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Steve Gingold

July has flown by. So much has been going on in general and with Bentley in particular. The adoption became official last Sunday when we signed the papers after spending the month as fosters. He has settled in very well … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, fragrant water lily, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflower, New England, New Salem, Nymphaea odorata, western massachusetts, white water-lily, Wildflowers | 14 Comments

07.12.2016 A piece of the puzzle

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Steve Gingold

The puzzle is the wide expanse of what makes up our world. Sometimes larger than life in our limited human experience and sometimes much smaller than our imagination can conjure. In between can be found many levels for observation as … Continue reading →

Posted in Abstract, Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Patterns in Nature, The Nature Conservancy, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, Hawley Bog, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflowers, New England, Pitcher Plant, Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea, western massachusetts, wetland plant, Wildflowers | 13 Comments

07.10.2016 Steve and the Giant Purple Pitcher Plant

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Steve Gingold

We’ve needed rain and got a little this morning while I was at Hawley Bog. Very little. But that didn’t stop me from getting soaked. The bushes and tall grass were leaning over the boardwalk and heavy with the mist/drizzle … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged carnivorous plant, Hawley Bog, native flowers, native orchid, native plants, native species, native wildflowers, Pitcher Plant, Purple Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia purpurea, The Nature Conservancy, wetland species | 10 Comments

06.22.2016 Smaller Forget-me-not

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Steve Gingold

Smaller Forget-me-not (Mysotis laxa), is one of seven species of Mysotis found in New England, only two of which are native.

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, Forget-me-not, Massachusetts, Myosotis laxa, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflowers, New England, New England Wildflowers, Smaller Forget-me-not, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 17 Comments

09.22.2015 Another Fringed Gentian Bud

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Another from a couple of weekends ago. I headed out in the late afternoon when I thought the Fringed Gentian would be open as it needs sunshine. Of course, it wasn’t sunny in the face of imminent rain…which, by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged flora, Fringed Gentian, Gentiana crinita, Gentianopsis crinita, Greater Fringed Gentian, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflower, New England, New England Wildflowers, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 20 Comments

09.18.2015 Stout Goldenrod

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Steve Gingold

That’s the name in my old dog-eared Peterson’s guide. But things change and this is now known as Squarrose Goldenrod reflecting the latin- Solidago squarrosa. Goldenrods are a genus I haven’t really spent much time keying before, so this had … Continue reading →

Posted in Central Massachusetts, Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged Central Massachusetts, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflower, New England, Petersham, Solidago squarrose, Squarrose Goldenrod, Stout Goldenrod, Wildflowers | 20 Comments

09.02.2015 Spotted Touch-me-not

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Steve Gingold

These are always a delight as summer wears on. They bob around in the slightest hint of a breeze which means that one has to be careful when photographing them. Even the bit of warmth coming from our bodies on … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged flora, Impatiens capensis, Jewelweed, Massachusetts, native, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflower, Spotted-touch-me-not, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 21 Comments

08.26.2015 Fern-leaved False Foxglove

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Steve Gingold

One of the wildflowers I look for annually during a Quabbin Park ride around is this lovely native yellow flower (Aureolaria pedicularia) that often exhibits a bushy growth which can reach about 3 feet in height. Happy Humpday folks. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Nature Photography, Wildflowers | Tagged Aureolaria pedicularia, Fern-leaved False Foxglove, flora, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native species, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin flowers, Quabbin Park, Quabbin plants, wildflower | 11 Comments

07.21.2015 Post D

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Steve Gingold

I had a very slow start in my blogging with just the occasional post and sometimes went a few weeks or more without one. Obviously I haven’t had a problem posting lately. Quite a flurry from me. I have made … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Canada Lily, flora, Lilium canadense, Massachusetts, native flowers, native species, native wildflower, New England, Wildflowers | 16 Comments