Tag Archives: wetland plant

06.26.2021 Water Arum

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Steve Gingold

AKA Wild Calla-Calla palustris.  As the name suggests, these are found in water or very wet conditions, such as the little roadside brook where I spotted this one while searching for woodland wildflowers in Northern Maine a few years back. … Continue reading →

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08.24.2018 Common Bladderwort-Utricularia vulgaris

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Steve Gingold

Here is another carnivorous plant albeit a fairly small one.  These are the little yellow flowers you see extended above shallow waters on the edges of ponds.  They have little trapdoors that can snap shut faster than the speed of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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03.22.2016 Think Spring

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Steve Gingold

Despite yesterday’s brief winter reprise, I am eagerly anticipating the return of spring flowers.  Our peonies, daffs and croci are popping out of the softening earth and it won’t be long until the wildflowers, like this bouquet of marsh marigolds, … Continue reading →

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06.21.2015 Spring Foliage

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Autumn isn’t the only time for colorful leafy goodness.  Here’s a young red maple (Acer rubrum) that I came across while visiting a local wet meadow yesterday…the last day of spring.

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05.14.2014 Marsh Marigolds

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Steve Gingold

Last Friday I went to my favorite spot for Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) which, as you might guess, is in the buttercup family.  The flower…not the princess. 🙂  They are on both sides of the road, but the west side … Continue reading →

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