Don Hunter led today’s Ramble. Neither Linda nor I
were able to be here today so Don’s Facebook album takes the place of my usual Ramble
Report. Here’s the link to that album for today’s Ramble. Hop on over to view the photos taken by Don and our own Rosemary W. This report will
consist of only the readings and the summary of species observed.
Twenty Ramblers met this morning.
Today’s
readings: Three ramblers provided the readings:
Readings
for April 14, 2016 Nature Ramble
Larry D. provided these thought-provoking thoughts:
“Through the gift of this natural world
we are not meant to take advantage and destroy, but are invited to use and
replenish.” – Mike Vitale
“I don’t understand why, when we destroy
something created by man, we call it vandalism.
Yet when we destroy something created by nature, we call it
progress.” – Unknown
“Nature is the greatest server of
humanity, but has become the victim of human’s avarice and greed.” – Tasneem
Hameed
“It is a wholesome and necessary thing
for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to
know of wonder and humility.” – Rachel
Carson
Sue W. followed with a wonderful poem by Mary Oliver:
I Worried
I worried a lot.
Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn as it was taught, and if not
how shall I correct”
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be
forgiven, can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the
sparrows
can do it and I am, well, hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just
imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally I saw that worrying had come to
nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.
Don H. left us with these thoughts:
“Spring is natures way of saying “Let’s
party!” – Robin Williams
“Just living is not enough….one must
have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”
– Hans Christian Andersen
SPECIES OBSERVED APRIL 14, 2016
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Dunson Native Flora Garden |
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Pale |
Trillium |
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Golden |
Packera |
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Woodland |
Phlox |
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Green-and-gold |
Chrysogonum |
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Columbine |
Aquilegia |
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Meadow rue |
Thalictrum |
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Black |
Actaea |
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Leatherwood |
Dirca |
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Coral |
Heuchera |
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Violet |
Oxalis |
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Sensitive |
Onoclea sensibilis |
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Large |
Trillium |
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Dwarf |
Iris |
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Atamasco |
Zephyranthes atamasco |
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Shooting |
Dodecatheon meadia |
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Hairy-stemmed |
Tradescantia |
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Decumbent |
Trillium |
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Jack-in-the-pulpit |
Arisaema triphyllum |
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Mayapple |
Podophyllum |
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Wild |
Asarum |
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Spanish |
Hyacinthoides hispanica |
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Wild |
Geranium |
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Virginia |
Mertensia |
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Butterweed |
Packera |
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Chattahoochee |
Trillium |
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Golden |
Packera |
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Virginia |
Claytonia |
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Rattlesnake |
Botrypus |
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Common |
Stellaria |
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Star |
Stellaria |
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Goldenseal |
Hydrastis canadensis |
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Harper’s |
Hexastylis |
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Large |
Hexastylis |
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Arrowleaf |
Hexastylis |
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Foam |
Tiarella |
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Barren |
Geum lobatum (=Waldsteinia lobata) |
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Common |
Stellaria media |
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Celandine |
Stylophorum |
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Twin leaf |
Jeffersonia |
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Atamasco |
Zephyranthes atamasco |
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Yellow |
Trillium |
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Sweet |
Trillium |
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Solomon’s |
Maianthemum |
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Painted |
Aesculus |
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Silverbell |
Halesia |
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Eastern |
Amsonia |
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Yellow trumpet pitcher plant |
Sarracenia flava |
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Kidney-leaf |
Ranunculus |
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Horsetails |
Equisetum |
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Plantainleaf |
Antennaria |
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Perfoliate |
Uvularia |
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Alleghany |
Pachysandra |
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Cut-leaf |
Dentaria laciniata |
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Gate at DNFG |
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American |
Wisteria |
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High bush |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
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Power line ROW |
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Beaked |
Valerianella |
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Common |
Stellaria |
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Southern |
Rubus |
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Carolina |
Geranium |
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White |
Trifolium |
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Purple |
Lamium |
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Indian |
Duchesnea |
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Field |
Sherardia |
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Low hop |
Trifolium |
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European |
Valerianella |
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Southern/wild |
Chaerophyllum |
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Dove’s |
Geranium |