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Up Close and Personal

May 25, 2013
Up Close and Personal

This buck stuck his head right in front of my trailcam for a nice profile shot. Moving on, he turned again back toward the camera. Have a nice Memorial Day Weekend! Tweet

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Mayapple

May 21, 2013
Mayapple

When going to see the trillium at the Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, a very nice bonus is the impressive display of mayapple wildflowers. Mayapples are very unique with the…

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50 Shades of Trillium

May 20, 2013
50 Shades of Trillium

Now that I have your attention ladies… we went to see the large flowered trillium near Linden this past Friday. It was past peak but there were still some beauties…

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Showy Orchis

May 19, 2013
Showy Orchis

The showy orchis is another pretty orchid that grows in our woods. Here are a few pics: Tweet

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Native Azalea

May 17, 2013
Native Azalea

My dad gave us three wild azalea plants which are blooming. I’ve been protecting them from deer with cages, but may remove one of the cages to see what happens.…

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Wild Geranium

May 16, 2013
Wild Geranium

Spring wildflower season is in full swing. Here is a photo of wild geranium along our driveway: Tweet

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Eleven Lady’s Slippers

May 15, 2013
Eleven Lady’s Slippers

Yesterday I posted a picture of the most common yellow wildflower. Today I’m featuring rare yellow beauties we are fortunate to have growing in the woods around our house… yellow…

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Dandelion

May 14, 2013
Dandelion

My daughter likes to pick the dandelions in our yard, which is a good thing because it prevents them from going to seed. Tweet

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Fancy Footwork

May 14, 2013
Deer Image 5

Here’s a recent trailcam series capturing a young buck posing for several pictures in the early morning fog. In the final frame, he is crossing his legs as he dashes…

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Yankauer Nature Preserve

May 11, 2013
Trail Sign at Yankauer Nature Preserve

On my last day of a work assignment in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, I visited the Yankauer Nature Preserve after work. It’s a former farmland property donated by…

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What Color Are Violets?

May 7, 2013
What Color Are Violets?

There are white, yellow, and (of course) violet varieties of violets. Tweet

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Jack in the Pulpit

May 5, 2013
Jack in the Pulpit

Here’s a neat looking green wildflower we found growing on our property. We’ve really been enjoying spring this year. Some years it seems like we almost go straight from winter…

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Flowering Redbud

May 3, 2013
Flowering Redbud

Another native tree that makes springtime in Virginia so nice… Tweet

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