Moon phase: Waxing crescent
Weather: Cool and wet
September 6, 2006
September 2, 2006
Bunchberry
Moon phase: Waxing gibbous
Weather: Raining and mercifully cool
This is bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), aka dwarf dogwood. The berries are edible.
August 31, 2006
August 27, 2006
August 23, 2006
August 22, 2006
August 21, 2006
Raven
Moon phase: Waning crescent
Weather: As always, hot and humid
I'm pretty sure this is a raven, based on the size and the call. But there's a small chance it's a crow.
August 19, 2006
Sumac
Moon phase: Waning crescent
Weather: Hot
This a group of staghorn sumacs (Rhus typhina) in Maine.
August 17, 2006
August 16, 2006
Self-heal
Moon phase: Last quarter
Weather: Ugh, still hot & humid
Phenology: Acorns are starting to fall
This little purple flower is self-heal (Prunella vulgaris), also known as all-heal and heal-all, is a little plant commonly found in yards and waste areas. It has a number of medicinal uses, as the common names suggest.
Moon phase: First quarter
Moon phase: Waxing crescent
Moon phase: New moon
Moon phase: Waning crescent
Moon phase: Waning crescent