Hello everyone. Today was a great time to be in the park. The spring wildflowers are in great abundance and seem to be early this year. The Bloodroot...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 7:51 pm
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense) is a member of the Birthwort Family. The flower grows at ground level between the two leafstalks of the plant. The root has a...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 7:57 pm
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) is a member of the Purslane Family. It grows from an underground tuber, which is edible and has a chestnut-like flavor. ...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 8:12 pm
The Halberd-leaved Violet (Viola hastata) is one of three yellow violets found in Mill Creek Park. They typically grow in ravines or on hillsides. I found 2...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 14, 2001 10:54 pm
Hello everyone. Here is another of my photos taken today in the park. The Toadshade or Red Trillium (Trillium sessile) is a member of the Lily Family. It is...
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Maxina Gohlke
maxina@...
Apr 14, 2001 11:33 pm
WOW! THANKS!!!...
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Maxina Gohlke
maxina@...
Apr 14, 2001 11:37 pm
BTW, Bloodroot was also used medicinally, internally as an expectorant and externally to treat skin troubles. But don't try it internally at home, large doses...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 15, 2001 12:41 am
The Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is easily recognized by its brown mottled leaves. It grows quite abundantly in the park and is found in sizable...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Apr 15, 2001 11:00 pm
Happy Easter everyone. I managed to get in a hike in the park today before it started raining. The Virginia Bluebells (Mertensia virginica), a member of the...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 14, 2001 11:25 am
Hello everyone. Yesterday was a great day to be out hiking in the park. Many of the spring wildflowers are at their prime viewing period. I took these...
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betsy johnquest
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May 14, 2001 9:17 pm
Robert, Your photography is just beautiful! Thanks for posting! betsy johnquest...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 14, 2001 10:22 pm
Hi everyone. Here are two photographs I took yesterday of the Canada Violet (Viola canadensis). The leaves are heart shaped and finely toothed. The blossoms...
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LGT
heighe@...
May 15, 2001 11:05 am
Hi Bob, Always a joy to turn on my computer and find emails from you with those great pictures!!! Please keep it up!! Cheers Larry...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 15, 2001 1:56 pm
Hello everyone. Here is another of my spring wildflower photos. I took this one on Sunday near Lake Cohasset. The Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia), a member...
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MicamouseD@...
May 17, 2001 1:03 am
The flowers were just beautiful!!! Thank You.... Mickey...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 19, 2001 1:54 am
Hello everyone. Here is another of my spring wildflower photographs. The Round-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana) is a member of the Buttercup Family. The...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 19, 2001 2:36 am
Here is a photograph I took in the Newport Wetlands Area of a female Mallard with 14 of her brood. "In Wildness is the preservation of the world"--Henry David...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 26, 2001 12:59 am
Hello everyone. Here is a photograph I took of some very young Canada Geese near the Newport Wetlands area. I hope that you have an enjoyable Memorial Day...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 26, 2001 1:05 am
Here is the second of my photographs of the goslings taken at the Newport Wetland area. "In Wildness is the preservation of the world"--Henry David Thoreau ...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 26, 2001 1:15 am
This is the third of my photos of the Canada Geese; again, taken at the Newport Wetlands area. I have also uploaded more of my wildflower photos to my web...
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LGT
heighe@...
May 26, 2001 5:51 pm
Hi Bob, What great pictures to brighten ones day!! Nothing but rain and more rain in nj -- hope it is a bit better for you in Ohio!! Cheers Larry...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 27, 2001 1:51 pm
Hello everyone. Yesterday I drove over to Oil Creek State Park, which is north of Oil City, PA, and got in a 20 mile hike. One of the highlights of the hike...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 27, 2001 2:07 pm
Here is another of my Mill Creek Park spring wildflower photos. The Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) is easily identified by the slender spur which...
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LGT
heighe@...
May 27, 2001 4:13 pm
Hi Bob, It has been years since I have seen a Lady Slipper in bloom. We used to have a lot of them around me in NJ years ago but no longer. Thanks for sharing...
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kiowa@...
May 28, 2001 12:04 pm
I came across many Pink Lady's Slippers two years ago, while hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They virtually covered the landscape on both...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
May 28, 2001 6:10 pm
Hello everyone. The rain held off today and we even had a bit of sunshine this afternoon. So I ventured out into the park. I spotted a Blue Flag (Iris...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Jun 3, 2001 11:59 pm
Hello everyone. I spent two hours late this afternoon in the Newport Wetlands area photographing a variety of subjects, including the Yellow Flag (Iris...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Jun 4, 2001 12:15 am
Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), a member of the Nightshade Family, was used in England to counteract witchcraft. The leaves and unripe fruit...
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LGT
heighe@...
Jun 4, 2001 12:54 am
Hi Bob, Thanks for the information about the Yellow Flag. It just arrived one day in my garden and is quite a grower. I give it away each year to stay ahead ...
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Robert A. Coggeshall
kiowa@...
Jun 4, 2001 1:37 am
I photographed this Bullfrog this afternoon while walking along the boardwalk in the Newport Wetlands area. "In Wildness is the preservation of the...
