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The Buckeye Botanist: Ohio's Native Cactus: Eastern Prickly Pear
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Ohio's Native Cactus: Eastern Prickly Pear. One of the most frequently asked questions I get from people on the topic of botany is what's my favorite species of plant. Well, easier asked than answered is the first thought that comes to mind for myself. Almost like a parent with multiple children, I really don't think I could pick just any one member from the Plantae. E Prickly Pear Cactus ( Opuntia humifusa. E Prickly Pear Cactus ( Opuntia humifusa. Is the only wide-ranging speci...
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The Buckeye Botanist: 08/01/2014 - 09/01/2014
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Saturday, August 30, 2014. Adams Countys Not So Barren Barrens. Hanging prairie in Adams County. These specialized barrens also go by the name of cedar glades for their open, rocky, bare-soiled conditions accompanied by a scattering of stunted trees, typically red cedar ( Juniperus virginiana. Rattlesnake master growing in a xeric barrens opening of Adams county. Wood Lily ( Lilium philadelphicum. Wood Lily ( Lilium philadelphicum. Famed Lynx Prairie in mid July. Walking through these islands of rock and...
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The Buckeye Botanist: The Hunt for the Small Whorled Pogonia: one of North America's RarestOrchids
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The Hunt for the Small Whorled Pogonia: one of North Americas Rarest Orchids. Part I* * Part II. Is a taxon of legend when it comes to chasing orchids and rare plants in general. Its fickle and unpredictable flowering cycle mixed with an encompassing scarcity make it a plant lucky few have witnessed in the flesh. In my never-ending drive to see and photograph all of Ohio's indigenous orchids, the small whorled pogonia was one I thought might haunt my goal for years to come. Alan ...
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The Buckeye Botanist: 11/01/2014 - 12/01/2014
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Sunday, November 23, 2014. The Buckeye Botanist: New Name, Same Blog. In the autumn of 2010, I've never fully settled and been overly content with the name. It was honestly the hardest part about starting a blog. I've frequently found myself struggling with the battle of changing it more and more. Each red dot represents an area and/or site a post on this blog has focused on over the last four years. It has a nice ring to it, I think. I'm proud to have called the Buckeye state home my whole life and ...
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The Buckeye Botanist: 02/01/2015 - 03/01/2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015. A Winter Wonderland in the Hocking Hills. Quiet, snow-covered trail along Queer Creek in the Hocking Hills. Blackhand sandstone is a work of art carved by wind, rain and ice. A frozen solid Cedar Falls. Wide view of frozen Cedar Falls in the Hocking Hills. Appalachian rockcap fern ( Polypodium appalachianum. Tightly curled in the subfreezing temperatures. Multiple layers of wool and fleece kept your narrator warm and toasty despite hours spent out in the subfreezing temperature...
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The Buckeye Botanist: Care to Learn Your Carya's (Hickories)?
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Care to Learn Your Carya's (Hickories)? Winter twigs of Ohio's indigenous Hickory species. Meet the genus Carya. Commonly known as the Hickories. Hailing from the Walnut ( Juglandaceae. Family there are six species native to our state: (from left to right) Shellbark Hickory ( C. laciniosa. Bitternut Hickory ( C. cordiformis. Pignut Hickory ( C. glabra. Mockernut Hickory ( C. tomentosa. And Shagbark Hickory ( C. ovata. There is a sixth species native, Red Hickory ( C. ovalis.
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The Buckeye Botanist: 06/01/2015 - 07/01/2015
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Monday, June 1, 2015. It Looks Like Rain. I've been an admirer of Mother Nature's artwork for as long as I can remember and few pieces leave me more breathless than a raucous thunderstorm looming on the horizon. Please click the photo to see it in a large, higher resolution. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Field Guide and/or Speaker Appearances 2016. Cincinnati Wildflower Preservation Society: "The Wild and Wonderful Bruce Peninsula". Avon Woods Nature Center at 7:30 PM. Arc of Appa...
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The Buckeye Botanist: Serendipitously Stumbling into the Southern Small Yellow Lady's Slipper
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Serendipitously Stumbling into the Southern Small Yellow Lady's Slipper. Roger, like myself is a self-described wild orchid addict. So naturally our excursion around the Adams and Scioto county region revolved around seeing as many spring blooming species as possible. One that Roger had long wanted to see was saved for last in the elusive Kentucky lady's slipper ( Cypripedium kentuckiense. Southern small yellow lady's slippers hiding in the woods. My heart raced as I clamored up t...
