crates | April 20, 2009
Spring is marching on here. A couple of days ago my feet were slipping on the front steps, and for a brief flash I thought there was frost. Further examination revealed that there was a thin, slippery layer of what appeared to be yellow flour. As I walked to my car I could see a [...]
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Tags: equisetum, pollen, spring flowers, Trillium ovatum
crates | April 7, 2007
Yesterday morning when I walked out on the porch, it was so slippery that I thought for a moment that it had frosted during the night. I then realized that there was a film of yellow pollen over the porch and steps which acted as as a fine lubricant. Wiping the railing, I found that [...]
Category: Birds, nature, Photography, Plants |
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Tags: birds, bracken fern, dandelions, equisetum, horsetails, nature, pollen, Pteridium aquilinum, strobilus, Taraxcum sp.