Monthly Archives: August 2008

Chicory Blossoms Decorate Country Roads with Sky Blue Wild Flowers

This morning I found the cereal cupboard bare except for a sample-sized box of Fiber One cereal, made by General Mills. Left behind by one of the summer guests of the mountain, I figured that the children chose all the … Continue reading

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Another Orchid on the Mountain: Whorled Pogonia

For three years now I have been spying on a special plant, just waiting for it to flower. We’re fortunate enough to have three members of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, on our property here in Central Pennsylvania. Pink Lady’s Slipper, … Continue reading

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