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A nice patch of Trilliums in late flower.
A plate of Maitake ready for further processing.
This Maitake weighs almost 4. lbs.
Some chicken of the woods growing on a downed log.
Winner, winner chicken dinner! Chicken of the woods w/ red & green pepper and onion.
A good sized Chicken mushroom.
A patch of Wild Spinach, that I maintain. This can be a good way to take advantage of some wild edibles.
This winter cress is growing on a steep hill.
And just a few feet away, a medicinal plant, called Yarrow
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An important part of the ecosystem, this bee is pollenating one of the varieties of Skullcap in our area.
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Another variety of Skullcap in our area has purplish - white flowers. Skullcap is common in old fields and pastures.
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The Iris is one plant you don't want to mistake for Cattails while foraging. Luckily, it has a few distinctions other than the flower.
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Once Summer is in full swing, the medicinal plants really start popping. Here are a couple varieties of Echinacea, or Coneflower, as well as Bee Balm.
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Fields of Bee Balm attract bees! This is one of the varieties of Bee Balm in our area, other varieties are red, or white, or purple.
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Many mushrooms often disintegrate after their life cycle. Some dry up, some turn to slime, and others turn to mush like this one here.
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One of the many mints in the area, Virginia Mountain Mint is beautiful with it's showy flowers. The smell is that of wintergreen and peppermint.
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Blue Lobelia is a beautiful moisture loving plant. It can usually be found in moist, low lying environments. Oftentimes Boneset is nearby when you spot this plant.
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A common feature in Puffballs that are too old is a hole in the top for them to spore out. Here on these Pear Shaped Puffballs you can the spores around the hole.
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The long, narrow rootstock of Solomon's Seal. This plant comes back year after year and gets it's name from where the stem grows out of the root.
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Part of the joys of foraging is getting to see pollenating insects up close. This Monarch is sharing a coneflower with another small bug.
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Coneflowers hybridize easily with other Echinacea varieties, and some other species. This yellow one probably occurred through breeding with a Black Eyed Susan.
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Have you ever came across part of a science experiment? Sometimes you can find the strangest things in the woods when you least expect it.
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Lobelia Inflata is a small inconspicuous plant with many medicinal uses, from asthma and arthritis to rattlesnake bites this plant was commonly used in 18th century medicine.
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Boneset with its huge clusters of white flowers and opposite leathery like leaves. This plant was also of high importance in 18th century medicine.
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A rather rare plant, Ground Cherries should most likely not be picked for food. However they are an ancestor to the modern day Tomatillo.
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