This is a topic I have talked about in the past, but I was reminded of invasive species when I encountered this setup to evaluate the control/eradication of Japanese knotweed along the CCRT path in Eastham. the contraption consists of nothing more than a wire mesh laid over knotweed roots. I guess the idea is […]
Archive for the ‘Flora’ Category
Keep hammering away at invasives
Posted in Flora, Interesting, Invasive, Rants & Raves on May 29, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
Camassia scilloides (wild hyacinth)
Posted in Edible, Flora, Plant bio on May 27, 2020 | Leave a Comment »
I have to confess that this plant is more of a native neighbor, despite it also being known as Atlantic camas. It’s natural distribution hugs the Atlantic coast line from Florida north to Baltimore but then it extends north into Ontario, bypassing New England. I got some bulbs of this Lily family member from Prairie […]
You’re still here? It’s over!
Posted in Flora, Interesting on October 1, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
October 1, and there is still hummingbird action in the woodland garden. Prior years had fall storms and hurricanes bringing the torrential rain and wind, and that usually meant the end of hummer season. Last year they were gone by September 6th – I can’t recall the storm but it meant they moved south – […]
Summer is here!
Posted in Flora, Interesting on July 22, 2018 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it has been here for some time now, but it took some time to heat up this year. The tropical plants on the porch have survived the cool June nights and are now adding new leaves. As for the garden, the sunnier spots are in full bloom with milkweed, butterflyweed and beebalm feeding monarchs, […]
Winter Walks on Cape Cod: Upper Cape and Mid-Cape
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Rants & Raves on May 15, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
Unfortunately, as time would have it, we were able to do very few winter walks on Cape Cod this year. We were able, however, to see a few new sites and revisit some of our old favorites. Our goal this year was to check out some of the areas on the Upper Cape, as we […]
Dethroned
Posted in Flora, Interesting on April 2, 2016 | Leave a Comment »
In the 5 or so years I have maintained this blog I have been keen on logging the first flowering native plant. Every year rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides) has been the first to emerge with flowers they usually emerge in early to mid April. I was expecting the same hum-drum consistency and reliability. Not this […]
Grassy Goodness
Posted in Flora, Guest blogger on October 23, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
We talk a lot about the beauty of native plants we’re cultivating in our yard, but recently I have read evidence that our yard may be positively affecting the lack of discomfort we’re enjoying during some of the more sweltering summer days. We have enjoyed a seventh summer without the expense of air conditioning, all thanks to […]
Frost Fish Creek Trail in Chatham
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Interesting, Invasive, Rants & Raves on December 31, 2014 | 1 Comment »
On the day after Christmas we decided to explore a new trail, this time in Chatham. Our plan was to drive to the trail, hike it for an hour or so, and then grab lunch at one of our favorite restaurants in town. I had Googled “hiking trails in Chatham” and picked the “Frost Fish […]
Fall Walks on Cape Cod: Pilgrim Heights in Truro
Posted in Fauna, Flora, Guest blogger, Interesting on November 29, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
On the day after Thanksgiving we treated ourselves to some travel to the Outer Cape. It was an interesting way to see how radically the weather differs from one end of Cape Cod to the other in the space of an hour or two, as Truro had thick snow and icy roads while Yarmouth and […]
Veronicastrum virginicum (culver’s root)
Posted in Flora, Plant bio on August 28, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Seeing culver’s root bloom in the garden brought out the shopping instinct in me – I just returned from the garden shop at Garden in the Woods and got a few more. The store bought plants have already bloomed and have been cut back, but next year they will be on a Cape Cod schedule. […]