There is a lot of talk about being connected to the food we eat on Cape Cod, whether it’s promoting local farms or the restaurants who buy from them. Another issue of sustainability that has been on my mind lately is the concern of clean water on Cape Cod. There has been talk that at some point we […]
Archive for August, 2012
What Are We Doing About Water on Cape Cod?
Posted in Guest blogger, Interesting on August 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Identification help?
Posted in Fauna, Interesting on August 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve spent a few years getting familiar with the taxonomy of native plants, and while there are certainly some species I have a tough time identifying, it’s peanuts compared to the problems I have in the insect and spider world. I’m reasonably good at pointing out a fly, bee, sawfly, butterfly, or moth. Beyond that, […]
Actaea racemosa (bugbane)
Posted in Flora, Interesting, Plant bio on August 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had bugbane in my woodland garden for a few years now, and while the leaves are beautiful, I had not been overly impressed until this summer. The plants finally matured enough to produce flowers, and they do so in an otherworldly fashion: First these long stalks appear with these slender cornhusk-like appendages. The little […]