This ghostly flower can be found blooming in the deep woods from June to September, when the leaf canopy creates a shady gloom. A symbiotic relationship between a fungus (mycorrhiza fungi) and tree roots releases nutrients that the myco-heterotrophic Ghost Plant soaks up.
Unthinkable…that the dog days of summer could ever be absent of feline fur. But one year ago my carpets only held canine shed. Today I type to the scamper of my tuxedo kitty, and begin the celebratory anniversary week of her rescue.
May Apple blooms in Francis Slocum State Park, Pennsylvania
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
The temperatures dipped below 20* F last night at Francis Slocum State Park (PA) and the marsh this morning was edged in ice. Green is peeking out, though, and hope for spring’s permanent arrival live on!!
