lady’s slipper orchids

Pine Barrens Abundance

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At least once a year, usually in mid-fall, I drive through part of the New Jersey Pine Barrens on my way to Atlantic City.  The barrens is a magical and ecologically unique area, the subject of history and lore.  It is, allegedly, home to the New Jersey devil, a beast that is reputed to be … Read more

Spring Ephemerals

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We are approaching the vernal equinox, when, as the name suggests, the hours of daylight and darkness are equal.  It happens again in the fall with the autumnal equinox, but I think the spring event is happier and more hopeful, because the days continue to lengthen afterwards If the word “equinox” is full of possibilities, … Read more