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Farmers Market Fun

 Fresh Veggies at the Burlington Farmers Market

 Anticipation Or Are You Going To Share That 

Cute dog at the Farmers Market
This photo is this week's Instagram contest winner for the Burlington Farmers Market contest.

Surviving The Heat At The Burlington Farmers Market

This photo was Awarded Photo of the Day on Capture My Vermont, for July 5, 2018.

Those Eyes A colorful dog at the Burlington Farmers Market, with amazing eyes.

Flowers At The Farmers Market

Shallots & Garlic

Girl And Her Dog On The Fountain In City Hall Park

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Cranesbill Geranium

Cranesbill Geraniums

have a distinctive mechanism for seed dispersal. This consists of a beak-like column which springs open when ripe and casts the seeds some distance. The fruit capsule consists of five cells, each containing one seed, joined to a column produced from the centre of the old flower. The common name ‘cranesbill’ comes from the shape of the unsprung column, which in some species is long and looks like the bill of a crane.

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Mountain Flow - Elise Creations & Passions

Rock Sculpture On My Favorite Mountain

The Art Of Nature -The Nature Of Art

 Patterns Of Light Reflection

Mother & Child Rock Sculpture

Rock Sculpture Gallery 

An Abundance Of Rock Sculptures 

Someone's been busy making natural Art.

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Summer Wild Flowers

Deptford Pinks

or Mountain Pinks

(Dianthus armeria)

Canada Mayflower

(Maianthemum canadense) is a low-growing wildflower which produces frothy white flowers in late spring and flourishes in mixed wood forests of the Northeast. It is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae).

Vetch Tendrils With Cranes Bill Geraniums

Vicia is a genus of about 140 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (fabaceae), and which are commonly known as vetches. 

Silene vulgaris, or Bladder Campion with purple vetch behind it. It is native to Europe but is also widespread in North America, where it is a common wildflower in meadows, open woods, and fields. The leaves and young shoots of Bladder Campion are edible, and they are used in salads and many other dishes in some Mediterranean countries. Plants of the genus Silene have roots that contain the compound saponin, which although a mildly toxic substance has long been used as soap for washing clothes, hair etc.

Wild Daisies

Oxalis Acetosella 

Common Wood Sorrel

Jack In The Pulpit 

Also known as Arisaema triphyllum, (jack-in-the-pulpit, bog onion, brown dragon, Indian turnip, American wake robin, or wild turnip).

 Bittersweet Nitghtshade

Solanum dulcamara, also known as woody nightshade or European bittersweet, is a perennial vine, native to Europe and Asia, and widely naturalised around the world, including North America. Though toxic to people, bittersweet nightshade berries provide an important fall and winter food source for birds, who happily eat the fruit and spread the seeds. Bittersweet nightshade has a long history in folk medicine and lore. Used externally in poultices and salves, it was used to remedy psoriasis and other skin afflictions. Mixed with other herbs, small doses were given internally as a diuretic or a purgative—basically to flush the body one way or the other. Sachets of the dried leaves and berries placed under the pillow were said to help heal a broken heart. And witches, spurned lovers, and farmers alike sought out the plant to protect their animals, homes, and loved ones from the evil eye. Consider the appearance of this weed in your garden an auspicious omen, or at least a boon for our hungry winter birds.

Wild Pink Mallow, also called common mallow, or this might be Musk Mallow, Malva moschata, is in the mallow family along with hollyhock and hibiscus. Once highly regarded as a medicinal plant by Native Americans, they chewed on its tough root to clean their teeth. Common mallow was also used to treat wounds, toothaches, inflammations, bruises, insect bites or stings, sore throats and coughs as well as kidney or bladder infections. The leaves were bruised, then applied to the skin to draw out splinters, thorns and stingers. Common mallow root extracts were used to treat tuberculosis and new studies have found it to be an effective treatment for high blood sugar. As a natural astringent, anti-inflammatory and emollient, common mallow plants are used to soothe and soften skin. The leaves are edible raw or cooked, young leaves are more tender and less bitter than older leaves. The leaves were also used to thicken soups or stews. The seeds are edible raw and have a palatable, nut-like flavor. The young shoots are edible raw. Flower buds and flowers are edible. The fruits are edible. A paste was made of the roots that was then cooked like scrambled eggs. The seeds, raw or roasted, were eaten like nuts. In addition to it's health, beauty and culinary uses, common mallow is an important plant for pollinators.

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Heron Fishing

A great Blue Heron fishing from the edge of a reservoir.

The great blue heron is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North America and Central America, as well as the Caribbean and the Galápagos Islands.

Largest of the North American herons with long legs, a sinuous neck, and thick, daggerlike bill. Head, chest, and wing plumes give a shaggy appearance. In flight, the Great Blue Heron curls its neck into a tight “S” shape; its wings are broad and rounded and its legs trail well beyond the tail. Great Blue Herons appear blue-gray from a distance, with a wide black stripe over the eye. In flight, the upper side of the wing is two-toned: pale on the forewing and darker on the flight feathers. Hunting Great Blue Herons wade slowly or stand statue-like, stalking fish and other prey in shallow water or open fields.

It’s true that most great blue herons migrate to warmer climates in winter, but a few will remain far to the north, especially where some open water gives them access to fish, frogs and other aquatic prey. If the water is temporarily frozen, they may survive by catching mice and other small animals. Staying north is a gamble that doesn’t always end well for these lingering birds, but on the other hand, they avoid the perils of migration by remaining where they are.

The great blue heron is the largest heron species in North America, standing about 4 feet tall. But even though they are large birds, they don’t weigh much (only 5 to 6 pounds), thanks to their light, hollow bones (a trait most birds have). The male and female look almost exactly the same. On average, males are a little larger with longer ornamental plumes.

Nests vary widely. A first-year nest may be only 20 inches across. Others, used repeatedly for many years, can reach 4 feet in diameter and nearly as deep. A great blue heron colony might have more than 500 nests.

Herons fly as fast as 30 mph. With a lightning fast strike, herons easily nab fish or frogs for a meal.

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Chipping Sparrow Nesting

Chipping Sparrow in her nest amongst the clematis vines.

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Harvesting Wild Reishi Mushrooms

Look At The Gift I Was Given Yesterday

 Red Reishi Mushrooms

Look At The Lovely Gift I Was Given Yesterday! Red Reishi mushrooms have long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Reishi mushrooms help the immune system, suppresses tumor growth and is a therapeutic aid for cancer treatment. Reishi mushrooms can help protect against seizures and stroke, and potentially help treat Huntington’s disease, a serious degenerative brain disorder that affects muscles, memory and behavior patterns. Reishi appears to work on the pathways that regulate the energy centers of brain cells.

Tiny Green Assassin Bug Nymph

This tiny Pale Green Assassin bug (in nymph phase) landed on me and it had tiny crystals on it's legs and antenae. And, Yes, that is what my skin looks like on a microscopic level.

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