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Orange Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

6/27/2019

Blooms: Summer months, flower blooms last only one day - namesake. Not a true lily but has similarly shaped flowers.

Originally from Asia, this plant has escaped cultivation and become a nuisance across the US creating hardy patches through wandering tuberous root systems.

All parts of this plant are edible: Leaves and shoots can be eaten when very young, raw or cooked (they become too fibrous when aged), flowers and young tubers can also be eaten raw or cooked, flowers may be dried and used as a thickener in soup.

In Louis Bromfield’s book Pleasant Valley, he talks about Johnny Appleseed’s time in the area; one of the stories tells about anytime Johnny would call on a neighbor he’d bring the wife a bouquet of these orange flowers, the seeds falling from his bag wherever he roamed, and as Johnny wandered (and he saw a good many states) the flowers followed him.
Highly unlikely there’s much truth to the story but it’s a good tale nonetheless.

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Common Liverwort (Marchantia polymorphs)

6/23/2019

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Marchantia polymorphs - AKA Common liverwort AKA Umbrella liverwort can be found in a wide variety of habitats - this particular patch was found at the edge between a small creek and prairie.
The umbrella-like structures are known as gametophores, which contain the female reproductive structure.

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Solstice at Wooster Memorial Park

6/21/2019

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Happy Solstice one and all!
What better way to make the most of the longest day of the year than to spend it out in the glorious sunshine with your favorite person. In total we covered about 4.5 miles over the span of 5 hours (yes, hiking with us involves a lot of stopping and looking and I wouldn't have it any other way)! Along with everything in the slideshow below we also watched or heard peewees, phoebes, scarlet tanagers, blue gray flycatchers, yellowthroats, red-eyed vireo, tiger swallowtail, red admirals flying and darting around.
It's just after 8pm and here I am still sitting in the glorious sun. What an excellent day for all the rains to finally subside.

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Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata

6/21/2019

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Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata
This moth mimics bird droppings as a form of camouflage. It can be found during the day everywhere from forests, meadows and gardens, often on vines. They don't eat and reserve all their energy for finding a mate and reproducing. As a caterpillar they feast on Virginia creeper, grape, and other similar vines.
Found today at Wooster Memorial Park

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Mid June Blooms

6/15/2019

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We're in the space between big blooms - spring's grand entrance and summer's meadow/prairie show, but that doesn't mean it's quiet out in the woods. The slideshow below shows some of the early-mid June blooms that you can spot now before the big prairie bloom begins!

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Orange Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Common Liverwort (Marchantia polymorphs)

Solstice at Wooster Memorial Park

Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata

Mid June Blooms

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