Monthly Archives: June 2010

Midsummer’s Eve

Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice, Midsummer’s Day, although most of the modern world will claim, belatedly, that it’s the first day of summer. As if the season would begin on the day or two before the hours of daylight, which … Continue reading

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Dwarf Dogwood in Bloom

One particularly nice feature of our area at this time of year is the dwarf dogwood in bloom. Also called bunch berry, the forest floor becomes carpeted with simple, white blooms among the green foliage.

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