tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68232083771919204662024-03-05T05:41:10.234-05:00GSP OutdoorsRestoration of the Wildflower Woods and Tame Garden at the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic siteEarth Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-31931991567619335652011-07-10T14:01:00.003-04:002011-07-10T15:34:03.455-04:00Follow us on Facebook!It's been really busy here out at the site and it's taken me some time to post this but I wanted to let you know that we are not going to update this blog anymore. We are available on Facebook so feel free to follow us there & keep up on what's going on out at the site. Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GeneStrattonPorter">http://www.facebook.com/GeneStrattonPorter</a>tiffanyconradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774367902196740601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-30543570418170687992011-03-17T15:48:00.009-04:002011-03-24T10:23:58.642-04:00SPRING!Ok so I know its not "offically" spring (3 more days!)but after the B-E-A-U-tiful weather today, how can one not be excited about it? I was able to get down to the gardens and clear away some of the debris that was leftover from this fall and finish getting seeds started. The snow came so fast this year I wasn't quite able to get it all. While out and about cleaning I noticed a lot of green, a lot of bad but also some good! Some of the herbs are already starting to grow again and its a nice splash of good green. Some of you know about the bad green we have here, the Star of Bethleham. You can read more about that horrible stuff <a href="http://http//gspoutdoors.blogspot.com/search/label/Star%20of%20Bethlehem">here</a>. But, on to the good! The wonderful skunk cabbage is in bloom andthe coltsfoot flowers are up along the lakeshore. In the wildflower bed we have some hepatica peeking through and some waterleaf showing up. In another bed, # 23, there is a beautiful purple flower poking through the underbrush. I can not remember the name of it for the life of me so if you know it, let me know! For now, enjoy some of the pictures of the site from today.<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div align="center">Skunk cabbage (thank goodness for zoom!)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585140668021803650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc8Us18wA-ZPbv1K899nJTOL6NtYy9A2cmQfr0Rq_d1Qk_JUhMgLFEF2VC_iwCzwVZbBHZQNWCfxtcc60ZPf4wxlZYYaoUZDdoBvTSWr0W1UdYn3PSHwySsUKWv1X_omHVphBilTRutQ/s320/IMG_8680.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585140649801524882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVyKgtihcscTCLZSVderjSrrbc9vC1GCI5RuxzKqYG2V4zJS1pPqTugK2Rgzm0LWWm5YDnx_8-xaWfZhToyqD96IfhzlQ5sXK51C6hv7q1ZvpoZ9DMJxTzeSGrSnB_USoPpcVUhv7G5g/s320/IMG_8678.JPG" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Coltsfoot along the lake</p><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585140677227151538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyPC4w7V6IaXIyMCYZVVl_XyCgaY-SmDVPqCfLprl9tvWr99RGkpoPNgQUPLGJoD0OfEyL1mmA_rsdRWIDl_IP2sUG-oW14INywv9Bn4qlD9DdoALbRuTMXUIytMy7YDwRaI0btmyZrU/s320/IMG_8687.JPG" /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">The Waterleaf (with lots of the BAD green around it....)<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585140678582478578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cljqCJaD-0ogJhSO_NHBZy4Hb3zK2nhjRjh6vh2oLl0wR4iPaHA6VSSvT-GFIBdRsrKvBIMZK7zeRfA2AxxgrCds1rLj3Bhg5MFbAh0FgWrzIYLx8cO4fZvd1Dk0vkY7hSyphl7FL6E/s320/IMG_8688.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">Hepatica</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585143379896452706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BNN2dQYImwh01zSWywnJmPqoCafq9vZk17KRBNKXR8Ag4D6Rp0BTwS0GvXeDK2eHOs85Cg2y3mdoh9tcw23-8LjNcoo6M9Be6KqY3DH3G_Pev8dHa3_8kiPZxp5juK2ktz3aF_ufMc8/s320/IMG_8689.JPG" /></p><p align="center">That purple flower....crocus! (Thanks Martha!)</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585143391751102562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTI4IppaHFjO-Qq2Q1cLE6PtBQhGxyKJrWntRHc84wc-k8Bg7hPDgkQGd3Gk5LIHoOPAgVDH1zSDLEOrvym3Dfciesclu3jLjHYez-MsWbG-Wyb2l2kJUA9exC9iILdqbr_8a88Lq5T8/s320/IMG_8690.JPG" /></p><br /><p align="center">The Magnolia tree starting to bud out</p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585143395872841522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNObDapKHojn-_zub4GegLUAKYgH72ci_nKpyvHQ-XVMx4IC9-GUBVmo3hPh472UEOw0yL4sa2tWxqX6CogT8oPHZLleEWonV1Y_J-bhWwQWxlH1P7WRYX2DeXaM-R7GmTxxS4J02eUXQ/s320/IMG_8694.JPG" /></p>tiffanyconradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774367902196740601noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-54896367160764116542011-02-09T12:19:00.002-05:002011-02-09T12:25:16.784-05:00Gearing upWe are starting to get things together for the upcoming Home & Garden shows in the area. Packaging seeds, making flyers and putting the finishing touches on the event guide to be ready for the shows. Come out and see what we have to offer at each of these events:<br /><br /><strong>Fort Wayne Home & Garden Show</strong>:<br /> March 3rd & 4th: 11a-9p<br /> March 5th: 10a-9p<br /> March 6th: 11a-5p<br />Memorial Coliseum<br /> <a href="http://www.home-gardenshow.com/">www.home-gardenshow.com</a><br /><br /><strong>Kendallville Home & Garden Show:</strong><br /> March 12th: 10a-5p<br /> March 13th: 10a-3p<br />Kendallville Event Center<br /><br />As for me, I'm anxiously awaiting all this snow to finally melt away so I can get my hands dirty in the gardens again. It's going to be an exciting journey to watch it all start fresh in the gardens. I'm going to try not to mess it up too bad after all the hard work Martha put into it.tiffanyconradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774367902196740601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-59213449493848659082010-12-28T13:47:00.005-05:002010-12-28T14:02:34.430-05:00Winter beauty<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9VlXGLIC7brPsftlRH_dPNBlTsVYsuErvffTcaRFrkOaoXi24DzfpOQt2pnBS_6uzYtgWCznCbKFC5oeHreSMCfNocFMUuwgi1gb0xHhnllqtwUYwJTNJYgtfU01j3YiIHxSqNPNzOc/s1600/IMG_8347.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555810042069662930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9VlXGLIC7brPsftlRH_dPNBlTsVYsuErvffTcaRFrkOaoXi24DzfpOQt2pnBS_6uzYtgWCznCbKFC5oeHreSMCfNocFMUuwgi1gb0xHhnllqtwUYwJTNJYgtfU01j3YiIHxSqNPNzOc/s320/IMG_8347.JPG" /></a> Funniest looking bird I've ever seen<br /><div align="center"> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555810039080527570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-zdYg7ujgyroXZX82oYz1IbvbWnTpOQT-rkwFUCJGg_6n3-zSqc-n5_VDYeJA9aqf8848PLB9lraSzGI27iRGSqzwN8WzY3VcJW9r5U8i5EemwfBu0pTF8AKasoT5bzQYHyQy0AKYUE/s320/IMG_8338.JPG" />Ice Anglers Express<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27l-oeJesyeHWS6FHOVALfA7DU2A8dsrAhd9LPP8Oq8XStllDhYNInK4molc6DOFzHNQf_5L-1R8dg78uMFaaG5YzmOIT5vqRAPr1gKcdGug0UZ0oW9JIsG9ISpU33oUuMGLRrmsIuUs/s1600/IMG_8345.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555808738941779794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27l-oeJesyeHWS6FHOVALfA7DU2A8dsrAhd9LPP8Oq8XStllDhYNInK4molc6DOFzHNQf_5L-1R8dg78uMFaaG5YzmOIT5vqRAPr1gKcdGug0UZ0oW9JIsG9ISpU33oUuMGLRrmsIuUs/s320/IMG_8345.JPG" /></a> I know these guys!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyi2VXUYxEryOF2IkwuUoCWrL5av5ajQv6eUlZjqlmO25ffcWMMDjP7bfIKAS-Jaaz9nxkj_bOUZH9ojUAc6Z__6dXc6ERYtM7_v8ssEyxqs9Cs-10it_S95hsub-dCCjBZiYl7jpDDE/s1600/IMG_8344.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555808729151186578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEyi2VXUYxEryOF2IkwuUoCWrL5av5ajQv6eUlZjqlmO25ffcWMMDjP7bfIKAS-Jaaz9nxkj_bOUZH9ojUAc6Z__6dXc6ERYtM7_v8ssEyxqs9Cs-10it_S95hsub-dCCjBZiYl7jpDDE/s320/IMG_8344.JPG" /></a> Nothing coming out of these holes....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUHGVE0TZCc-FSYGka_notVA9q4sRBo8udDzki8ehJzS3sDe1fx3FtX0CD3Oz5d3CpkWku971cETauHIAAZDVKOWwdwCAVMwSl1yiDT4K6MnzC0ebWPUQokGTyZjQpBplGnCkd2uasNI/s1600/IMG_8339.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555808725326789698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUHGVE0TZCc-FSYGka_notVA9q4sRBo8udDzki8ehJzS3sDe1fx3FtX0CD3Oz5d3CpkWku971cETauHIAAZDVKOWwdwCAVMwSl1yiDT4K6MnzC0ebWPUQokGTyZjQpBplGnCkd2uasNI/s320/IMG_8339.JPG" /></a> The Cabin from the lake<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_LC6JTxWJiD3teL4DX1niJF1C81P68eH2pTMVQU1N8L4HUpI03Wxra9foqTVuSV8F-p7twjgf2KmAuh20kxQAz75KAXJHCPX16HAbVD0lgY3iU4ViItBiBg603LhiN7wy8rTH6YstOY/s1600/IMG_8335.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555808721955610018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_LC6JTxWJiD3teL4DX1niJF1C81P68eH2pTMVQU1N8L4HUpI03Wxra9foqTVuSV8F-p7twjgf2KmAuh20kxQAz75KAXJHCPX16HAbVD0lgY3iU4ViItBiBg603LhiN7wy8rTH6YstOY/s320/IMG_8335.JPG" /></a><br />A view from Gene's porch of Sylvan Lake<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaNNTUiOCw2DfDebZpcKKG0_nTdiEadCWJcKJZjOjBN7pnz8qdzUR9zMXNI5jfFvz-7-HeXlCoqgMN3B0hmpb9fy6oV6Y9Idu2Tb7-Jx1qkatXwqiJcH5UUdL02J9c1poWOb8DBTeN-Y/s1600/IMG_8333.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555808712584750994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaNNTUiOCw2DfDebZpcKKG0_nTdiEadCWJcKJZjOjBN7pnz8qdzUR9zMXNI5jfFvz-7-HeXlCoqgMN3B0hmpb9fy6oV6Y9Idu2Tb7-Jx1qkatXwqiJcH5UUdL02J9c1poWOb8DBTeN-Y/s320/IMG_8333.JPG" /></a> Ice Angler's Express<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CdsR6U8lKuFhE9_G33mbuRLXiblgD22J0yWMJu6yEXDzPFZp75baiMAZqRZ19wbiSge-SxVHDeZc6a8XU1xF7e_ALjfmjuFFaalQO2gvhnFikHwKWZg3SJU3kAiY4TsE5rE7rHx9afA/s1600/IMG_8239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555807525989904770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CdsR6U8lKuFhE9_G33mbuRLXiblgD22J0yWMJu6yEXDzPFZp75baiMAZqRZ19wbiSge-SxVHDeZc6a8XU1xF7e_ALjfmjuFFaalQO2gvhnFikHwKWZg3SJU3kAiY4TsE5rE7rHx9afA/s320/IMG_8239.JPG" /></a>Gene's Gardens fast asleep for the winter<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>These are a few shots of the site over the past week or so. I even went down and checked on a few fisherman on the lake and to my suprise, familiar faces, my dad, brother and great uncle! Granted, they weren't having any luck but they enjoy coming out here to fish, as they did in years past with my Grandpa. It's nice to see they still come out. Enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature as I'm sure Gene did on her winters up here. </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div>tiffanyconradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774367902196740601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-8450992552406419302010-12-20T11:27:00.003-05:002010-12-20T11:43:22.677-05:00Winter has arrived!!Winter has arrived here at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">GSP</span> and I must say its quite beautiful. We are still very busy even though we have closed for the season. We have our Ice Fishing Derby coming up on January 22<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> and the ice fisherman are really enjoying the newly <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">remodeled</span> Ice Anglers Express. We are going to be at both the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kendallville</span> (March 12th & 13th) and Fort Wayne (March 3rd-6th) Home and Garden shows this year and we are excited about both of those events! I have been busy getting seeds ready to package for sale and let me tell you, some of them are so tiny I'm amazed at how they grow into these big beautiful flowers in the spring. I will get some pictures up of the beautiful snow and peacefulness as soon as I can. Happy Holidays!<br /><br />We are also on Facebook now! If you haven't already, "Like" us to keep up on upcoming events at the site!!<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GeneStrattonPorter">http://www.facebook.com/GeneStrattonPorter</a>tiffanyconradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774367902196740601noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-57014399083944203212010-10-10T13:05:00.000-04:002010-10-10T13:05:20.627-04:00Arbor Restoration!As some of you may know, the arbor here is undergoing a makeover! A few months ago a hard working crew harvested some Black Locust timbers, debarked them and put them in our barn for drying. Now the time has come to put those timbers to good use! Thanks to Dennis & Dave, they got the wisteria peeled back (and some much needed pruning done as well!) and exposed the rotting timbers. Those were removed and now we are awaiting the arrival of the construction crew that is going to come in and reconstruct the arbor. We are hoping to have this done by the end of the month. I've been taking a few pictures as it changes through each step. Check them out! More to come as it continues to change. <br />
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The canna lily and cardinal flower are in bloom, the pink turtlehead lily has popped open and the seed harvest has begun! We have already collected some foxglove, columbine and poppy seeds but just yesterday I was able to get some butterfly bush seeds. The hydrangeas are drying in the garden shed in preparation for the Dream of Beauty event. I am so excited to see what this fall brings and to watch as the amazing colors of autumn wash over the site. Stay tuned for pictures of this! Also, I just wanted to remind everyone that we have a Volunteer Day approaching. It's this Saturday September 11th from 9am to noon. Coffee and snacks will be readily available for all. I look forward to seeing everyone :-) </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBY3a_7ewaJHiDMgerccWTNYlkW3LacQ9d8BwzEphyOtW92NsKLE49-S9GwSVucuXUHAjBEtpNQcg5sHBt4w6n59ZG-xYA9Av5d48BaGM070zFRXw4TURuRfwGN7FsZ4hupMdN63JAPs/s1600/Site+pictures+029.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513529170110764002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBY3a_7ewaJHiDMgerccWTNYlkW3LacQ9d8BwzEphyOtW92NsKLE49-S9GwSVucuXUHAjBEtpNQcg5sHBt4w6n59ZG-xYA9Av5d48BaGM070zFRXw4TURuRfwGN7FsZ4hupMdN63JAPs/s320/Site+pictures+029.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToqNQXz4dakwGL8j9suLN1uOz7HJn-LRbi4XzEuuh-FVCTvpjGxgNTiCfWiU_rS2IL3rnUG8tVr7vDfnR_3whDk2dn6pAbTXQnclliVKfYF9I6o8e1ZAtytcdAvcWhnXOp_QHbO2Gsdo/s1600/Site+pictures+037.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513530095911871138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhToqNQXz4dakwGL8j9suLN1uOz7HJn-LRbi4XzEuuh-FVCTvpjGxgNTiCfWiU_rS2IL3rnUG8tVr7vDfnR_3whDk2dn6pAbTXQnclliVKfYF9I6o8e1ZAtytcdAvcWhnXOp_QHbO2Gsdo/s320/Site+pictures+037.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIhEaWHrXx-LiU02g5U0NW-iifw7bNagjtDIxY46qUTmXLdnwTAhRREehr72lGwYLHp0CeBSAqTQAOblwrsvOda6RGKM1wlJuyV4JxXJXAIPWcVQQeobDp_s6Kazc7fhp5KDGaS6uzM8/s1600/Site+pictures+027.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496368958864881522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqaZ3gs3re-h_aC7liFMrBVqLsJKfDBtYSK4J0K_dDzM-Ke2q5YOF82Jrt_FPyQKM203TpZfR_7UGInyLMbh_tchMRPqXXiI52hlMqU7pi0i1qkjaTSe_4vGmO7h5NlVhoe7y9GHqlnI/s320/Site+pictures+016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We recently had Lee Casebere out to the site for the Third Thursday Plant lecture on Orchids. When our naturalist, Haley was showing him our only orchid, he casually pointed out another that had popped out without us knowing! We have 3 Spotted Coral Root orchids that have shown up near our yellow lady slipper. Also, while out for my morning "let's see what's blooming!" walk, I discovered that our Indian Pipe has come up as well! We were quite excited to see both these plants popping up for surprise visits. Gene would be proud :-) </div></div></div></div></div>tiffanyconradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14774367902196740601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-31773542959876587522010-07-15T14:11:00.012-04:002010-07-15T14:29:18.197-04:00garden from after the storm June 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvapcvEOyhoOd1gywW_WZb1Ba1QiiU7zmTgdmIdc701IWons3aVB1arhb3aeCMmWorjpRSK96ke57uTwcOPFZxOQUOXy6J_H8WqIxFRk4aCUaNlNyVw7OZX4WedhYP7hp2PWuVQKbBuDU/s1600/DSC_0041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494201033955774274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvapcvEOyhoOd1gywW_WZb1Ba1QiiU7zmTgdmIdc701IWons3aVB1arhb3aeCMmWorjpRSK96ke57uTwcOPFZxOQUOXy6J_H8WqIxFRk4aCUaNlNyVw7OZX4WedhYP7hp2PWuVQKbBuDU/s320/DSC_0041.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1c0xi1NxW6_GYKjytb_A-bfAYxkD-vP0zj6G4WxbUU63krJ5StJLN3MdN3QhP5Ivn8BR5lZxDTW1bWg-Gf0NzsL00O0zVWlT9KP6QrROP175kNwhQOBsmZpOBwNJVgyuRw-5_jd8vVAY/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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Light period music performed live set a calm mood as dusk settled over GSP. Visitors also enjoyed assorted cheeses and chocolate covered strawberries accompanied by a wine tasting. While some participants just happened by, all departed the site by the ambiance of softly glowing luminaries topping off a relaxed evening on Sylvan Lake. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW2yMP-klUyPeadAL_Hq90DjjKK2NS7WjLpZtsTRjrEMCqpC__ZZdYT6ol8h9-lv3ctjp2YkKXMYZAitZhy7V1XJXI7Pxwjmk1pYkzwuk2ENnbf_tJTo1EwKMI6zUdcKK3VRL8bgQORY/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493112509578404290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW2yMP-klUyPeadAL_Hq90DjjKK2NS7WjLpZtsTRjrEMCqpC__ZZdYT6ol8h9-lv3ctjp2YkKXMYZAitZhy7V1XJXI7Pxwjmk1pYkzwuk2ENnbf_tJTo1EwKMI6zUdcKK3VRL8bgQORY/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNnNnL0-yzBsqM5TqgBvJxqYoWmnumxESx9fGqm5GpBG_zeTXSwQzZOPqMIdV2HgVYQjwiSgupJAL9vfPQUukjbbcoWMFHFQ4We7bDIi5ias8oIaWnIE5nvzKGp8WDsO0SDvMCUaQ3NM/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487452493894935858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyG8G5pQFVJm1wiDcXKC9dg2YzfEUa3ysKmTxXtqUH_19CvRuoRzQabkptz5EJu0joevmG3-Vv2_QPcvzl9bIVa-eIZ_rbk2_4WRYTxWSLFi04OpuDSMwiEBUqgYLec8iHis5UdN_QfU/s320/DSC_0163.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>All Images courtesy <a href="http://www.aceofimages.com/">www.aceofimages.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alaina Carnahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714434819717959175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-46695471988192420622010-06-27T09:42:00.005-04:002010-06-27T09:50:59.293-04:00After the storm - Damages and Cleanup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_o6aJNXmuYs8MMC2WHhBhkWTJifvikpS7eaJIEeJykSsd8dn45hHFW_FqjjfY2REbkfGL7x1_wIPn4XLZD7rCIRtvI5HXLTExomWREqvyewmObnazfJV-Sva83lfg5HLqtE4mVJfDCg/s1600/DSC_0244.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487450095863083618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_o6aJNXmuYs8MMC2WHhBhkWTJifvikpS7eaJIEeJykSsd8dn45hHFW_FqjjfY2REbkfGL7x1_wIPn4XLZD7rCIRtvI5HXLTExomWREqvyewmObnazfJV-Sva83lfg5HLqtE4mVJfDCg/s200/DSC_0244.JPG" /></a> An impassable Owl Drive due to downed trees.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCIiW8u7NyD89mLiUQUkit1R5prLCfa-e9UkGkC8906RWwp_Tt-f_j_CNYkbVPga6gKb5w1mcVHMl1QtCelXtvygZOOI_GBtgmkO6wyzpA9w87-GVtWt46uAUi6kbiQGxc5KZDco13OU/s1600/DSC_0246.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487449759411464114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizCIiW8u7NyD89mLiUQUkit1R5prLCfa-e9UkGkC8906RWwp_Tt-f_j_CNYkbVPga6gKb5w1mcVHMl1QtCelXtvygZOOI_GBtgmkO6wyzpA9w87-GVtWt46uAUi6kbiQGxc5KZDco13OU/s320/DSC_0246.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9bFA_b05loZFTae10pU1CK0CpYNUexTSpsJBGch-hrKxO8CBsPvUkq3_X496CdXUnvZgxpbnXjvVh3VLwilUWGXx8yDX5QKyE-IMJ2AEEihUbYCCkw_bczj3ksnV8REARMg77ahmojA/s1600/DSC_0248.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSNgQ94YXjrOTD4j9N4hmUQau28vSMtWmJ9-vSnvODEnyqP5nOHN9hhoVXVOnpcfegTPbpuknPW2orOWitscDbOQ3x1PCJoRFiSOc21bcA1VGpkfH26et9dqXTVohUtKfHpLYQNtI72k/s1600/DSC_0249.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487448993338353410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSNgQ94YXjrOTD4j9N4hmUQau28vSMtWmJ9-vSnvODEnyqP5nOHN9hhoVXVOnpcfegTPbpuknPW2orOWitscDbOQ3x1PCJoRFiSOc21bcA1VGpkfH26et9dqXTVohUtKfHpLYQNtI72k/s200/DSC_0249.JPG" /></a>All Images courtesy <a href="http://www.aceofimages.com/">www.aceofimages.com</a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div>Alaina Carnahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714434819717959175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-20131205410496265602010-06-05T21:46:00.011-04:002010-06-05T22:18:33.573-04:00June Photography Workshop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNEG3sVjYDU46qpyuyw2ELXpI75_O95d_JBEE-bmS9avoUw7ppVmsynqQOrou-1TjmP_rDhe38qOLu7usGIuSUAc58lt1LtJQqwL0tLIJBRAA1VxbQjR8-pA4_GDLkuwazAYIPzLLB8Q/s1600/man+with+tripod+of+foxglove.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479478646335768578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNEG3sVjYDU46qpyuyw2ELXpI75_O95d_JBEE-bmS9avoUw7ppVmsynqQOrou-1TjmP_rDhe38qOLu7usGIuSUAc58lt1LtJQqwL0tLIJBRAA1VxbQjR8-pA4_GDLkuwazAYIPzLLB8Q/s400/man+with+tripod+of+foxglove.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTi4A4bg8lExwEbZFDhyphenhyphenESpGdPL6AIsixQYG2Ymm5G7EX4L9zYo_VwhEbSZk7WZO8YfEsrmEHdPcLs7tJBTLravVGmS2TV7NxTE3A-IwRXFO3wUMqnL2BekJLqCVvFBKimHtTTcpp7TP8/s1600/photogarden.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479478211818980210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTi4A4bg8lExwEbZFDhyphenhyphenESpGdPL6AIsixQYG2Ymm5G7EX4L9zYo_VwhEbSZk7WZO8YfEsrmEHdPcLs7tJBTLravVGmS2TV7NxTE3A-IwRXFO3wUMqnL2BekJLqCVvFBKimHtTTcpp7TP8/s200/photogarden.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSeeipV0npuhJqeftbwov_mocwaoUPrnwTRZu6-_c2EQpcmodOvn2S0kiobAy9gC61vRPCdUVHuDXlgqNvRLiiWy2wADj8lN2iRehIoeWBtMonuwbuHYkbVPrPkIYVefkspyenqoV4CU/s1600/singing+waters+web.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479477750747674786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQSeeipV0npuhJqeftbwov_mocwaoUPrnwTRZu6-_c2EQpcmodOvn2S0kiobAy9gC61vRPCdUVHuDXlgqNvRLiiWy2wADj8lN2iRehIoeWBtMonuwbuHYkbVPrPkIYVefkspyenqoV4CU/s320/singing+waters+web.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_UOXsnfhwWOZBH4afdUPxVFjmNLoPhd3mBuJNOt2VgrS_5rX4RDnFNOaqGOAar1eCIHJZkDMauKNYT9VstC10597d_eCAqvpZBvOzTKKZzcKYWxjkNTXTbyl_T78_r06Qz3pN-sQriw/s1600/view+from+parlor.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479477080967795154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc_UOXsnfhwWOZBH4afdUPxVFjmNLoPhd3mBuJNOt2VgrS_5rX4RDnFNOaqGOAar1eCIHJZkDMauKNYT9VstC10597d_eCAqvpZBvOzTKKZzcKYWxjkNTXTbyl_T78_r06Qz3pN-sQriw/s200/view+from+parlor.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNwhDcBx-iCTerb1ogF4TvTgT7Jr2CeV5JeFl04sfVNOWrHqJ6pFAyqxTVppjoAnA4CwZ7Ae3mS7cEQL-XuaF-0w7h5K-xmAC1A8QOfPTdNs9ZxCB9ZXfV6xjeOQpJQtb_oqu95wxq8Y/s1600/lilly+web.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479477961680139826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFNwhDcBx-iCTerb1ogF4TvTgT7Jr2CeV5JeFl04sfVNOWrHqJ6pFAyqxTVppjoAnA4CwZ7Ae3mS7cEQL-XuaF-0w7h5K-xmAC1A8QOfPTdNs9ZxCB9ZXfV6xjeOQpJQtb_oqu95wxq8Y/s320/lilly+web.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>The site's inaugural photography workshop was a success! Not only did we hit capacity, participants of all ages and experience levels were given access to and toured Gene's Cabin on <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdXQSHHP4Yk7y8I3x3NJv3ofUnNl2u4cw_a9LrIg1wpyBkM1Gvi8n7n3ke_FnaV2x2jDuPIhzN21WTr9mbEcsfkudYqeM-kxzpu-PQnUuaJb27impqU3xwgRlpHT7fq3VpJJnhZeNDgg/s1600/in+cabin+shooting+4web.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479477231297940546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdXQSHHP4Yk7y8I3x3NJv3ofUnNl2u4cw_a9LrIg1wpyBkM1Gvi8n7n3ke_FnaV2x2jDuPIhzN21WTr9mbEcsfkudYqeM-kxzpu-PQnUuaJb27impqU3xwgRlpHT7fq3VpJJnhZeNDgg/s200/in+cabin+shooting+4web.jpg" /></a>Sylvan Lake as well as the tame garden. The weather was dreary but hey, that's free light diffusion! :D and the rain held off for the outdoors segments. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIOrOYpKnxvpsnyG8kHHpU2Znu13jsb9yAU3vuKnJKZ7JwzfRBd5fakgrwSfBUtsHfrh49HpYFCfVGbwtOV3POcb7yi6xj6l6rmBcF6XmJ0bZZ9G-uxfzp1GheCohdaVQC2n9nCgNMpM/s1600/sheet+music+web.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479477449288672210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxIOrOYpKnxvpsnyG8kHHpU2Znu13jsb9yAU3vuKnJKZ7JwzfRBd5fakgrwSfBUtsHfrh49HpYFCfVGbwtOV3POcb7yi6xj6l6rmBcF6XmJ0bZZ9G-uxfzp1GheCohdaVQC2n9nCgNMpM/s320/sheet+music+web.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Gene not only enjoyed nature, but also sought to preserve native habitats at a time when <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxKUv8yx_H2545o1v9J4miYBzLmvGsR_I7wFxB3Ho_6G7ySSXH0gbQUmQmpIO7T3fedvelRJqM8xFtUMbRiWGYLMHfguBsTfyME7wruWKBGsE5iUbfhbqR1kam1pMuzgv3yhW9pfIX2c/s1600/japanlilacphotowrkshp.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479476539749904498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxKUv8yx_H2545o1v9J4miYBzLmvGsR_I7wFxB3Ho_6G7ySSXH0gbQUmQmpIO7T3fedvelRJqM8xFtUMbRiWGYLMHfguBsTfyME7wruWKBGsE5iUbfhbqR1kam1pMuzgv3yhW9pfIX2c/s320/japanlilacphotowrkshp.jpg" /></a>agriculture demanded the land be drained. She used the photographic medium with a scientific approach as a means to educate and document flora and fauna. </div><br /><br /><div>Guests today learned tips and elements of design to better their personal photography with a brief lecture from site naturalist, Haley Samuelson-Couchman followed by a tour of the grounds with Alaina Carnahan (<a href="http://www.aceofimages.com/">http://www.aceofimages.com/</a>). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt81JwxiQYdbkqfbU9PcKrPeNDFQsF038EOleR5qeKtulV_4tzozmNMkYIbP-evnpQAwoBP3W6j-KHlas8zp3PJcAr_lPjHwKlnCMcw5cGlQB4YToFaCvrTm2UVtNhRCIe7aPTaZtmcTQ/s1600/foxglove+n+dewweb.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 268px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479476850530914898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt81JwxiQYdbkqfbU9PcKrPeNDFQsF038EOleR5qeKtulV_4tzozmNMkYIbP-evnpQAwoBP3W6j-KHlas8zp3PJcAr_lPjHwKlnCMcw5cGlQB4YToFaCvrTm2UVtNhRCIe7aPTaZtmcTQ/s400/foxglove+n+dewweb.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Such a successful turn-out on even a gloomy day already has us brainstorming ideas for the next photo workshop; a huge thank you to all who participated! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alaina Carnahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714434819717959175noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-42772874383108372722010-05-09T17:29:00.013-04:002010-05-09T17:56:00.921-04:00Garden and grounds -first week of May<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu50j73Ud39ntjEJMrKPNkxzL6it216uYWUlzxENLf10OFBCsDKWsVqxp_vy4W-wwVgu0PWCrbB1njX688hAAgPq0nRIq6qhCIPYFWKzIpSoAlP6ETDZY3i1bIeqhyphenhyphenkLOCqUbhxH0w0YY/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469390159487757058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu50j73Ud39ntjEJMrKPNkxzL6it216uYWUlzxENLf10OFBCsDKWsVqxp_vy4W-wwVgu0PWCrbB1njX688hAAgPq0nRIq6qhCIPYFWKzIpSoAlP6ETDZY3i1bIeqhyphenhyphenkLOCqUbhxH0w0YY/s320/DSC_0158.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bXXHa_MeR7tFS5TjcrpCVg8Su-Rn1nPFbZbYiUA1v54XW5J1sYIFgBtewrwwq4O5uwdhxQksb-HNFwTpOkavZklw33vch4e_EMe2gTUVxPoiIdT1P-pzjZ13yx7r-PGwkzpM3vlg3js/s1600/DSC_0094.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; 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WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461963597946624930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii72tuPLYycXTTDz_3mPdAHQq3D_MK9RoOqp4MpE9_xBxlX8H3KCPi9JbZK6GRxH0ZeauSAngbYjayzGRm5cqb6r2h9WQZe40ayEsMh5r_Ok-4umr0ua_rY8PZ-_SvBCq9EqsycKAnR6c/s200/DSC_0051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dNl25Ef4OKr0IIzJRzh4jHiu-b0iTu4t4OpjWpNQAX0WrwHc5kpnQM4aBw7tVpKex-8WD5dFxsa-6C1m30S1gztx2E4qM09-GH2aX36ZTkgqMEbWXgpiHf1cxgrvGzolW4hMVmtV9I8/s1600/DSC_0062.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461963814684069714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dNl25Ef4OKr0IIzJRzh4jHiu-b0iTu4t4OpjWpNQAX0WrwHc5kpnQM4aBw7tVpKex-8WD5dFxsa-6C1m30S1gztx2E4qM09-GH2aX36ZTkgqMEbWXgpiHf1cxgrvGzolW4hMVmtV9I8/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" /></a> Photos Courtesy <a href="http://www.aceofimages.com/">http://www.aceofimages.com/</a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Alaina Carnahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714434819717959175noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-38324597676398483662010-04-08T22:17:00.006-04:002010-04-08T22:46:07.651-04:00Wednesday at WorkEverywhere I looked, another species of wildflower was blooming.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjhai-_8fdrOTsNyjJd_1f-9Q23OdNyeOSM9EiHPkxWqe7iPVFGNZ91yqFKQyoUTdzvL1Hxe4aqNmXC5p_oh-nUlwPzuhYeiY1JSqVDKD_KR9RVIAwynk5i4QPWFszeVJqR6exGvEc-c/s1600/PICT0377.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnndP-5mPHsmM-LMxyjWxvVscRwDQpI-T8lQR0pNmxp3FhO7K75iYsOegC6TbGDEB9VItDLg7WdaeE9U_fOkwS5VeERmQFx4P1tM9rwUl53WuqvBnrPpBgSFqFYIJ76I0Bo2nlDMbUulg/s1600/PICT0356.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnndP-5mPHsmM-LMxyjWxvVscRwDQpI-T8lQR0pNmxp3FhO7K75iYsOegC6TbGDEB9VItDLg7WdaeE9U_fOkwS5VeERmQFx4P1tM9rwUl53WuqvBnrPpBgSFqFYIJ76I0Bo2nlDMbUulg/s400/PICT0356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457956932661464722" border="0" /></a><br />The twinleaf by the Cabin bloomed. I love the leaves even more than the lovely, short-lived flowers though. The leaves will be opening in a few days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7n9dZqAXoYyoPmNhX3XnNKOXoLgXpIjyY0rzD6kGuIDDp9bhwQ36MjgYLIEKRQks-eylhXjC-re4ZMg7mOyBsh3sb8aUzaQ0IfOIvGElhwPdfaFy-Mz5PCJkJV5TUFmcsYnN7yhBXro/s1600/PICT0373.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7n9dZqAXoYyoPmNhX3XnNKOXoLgXpIjyY0rzD6kGuIDDp9bhwQ36MjgYLIEKRQks-eylhXjC-re4ZMg7mOyBsh3sb8aUzaQ0IfOIvGElhwPdfaFy-Mz5PCJkJV5TUFmcsYnN7yhBXro/s400/PICT0373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457956935081259186" border="0" /></a><br />Dave Fox, the property manager, showed us the Jack-in-the-pulpit blooming in Sower's Woods, which is part of the site.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gwv20VSIclwxL1gYkfyGVGxbvWtXL2Yx9UW6UKK20d4b7lUQFdNUxl9cvhmSVHuUbXgTTzqfmgyIOdMLgFCMxPSosOrcm7mS4HfL5tg7m4aohpru1jgPs17i4H4EYBu0TWmPl9AObc4/s1600/PICT0376.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gwv20VSIclwxL1gYkfyGVGxbvWtXL2Yx9UW6UKK20d4b7lUQFdNUxl9cvhmSVHuUbXgTTzqfmgyIOdMLgFCMxPSosOrcm7mS4HfL5tg7m4aohpru1jgPs17i4H4EYBu0TWmPl9AObc4/s400/PICT0376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457956945887740674" border="0" /></a><br />The marsh marigolds are blooming by the spring.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAXdmYSNQidu-GLgHLhDk6XnQ5EKvh-z_vsCWSVkRS8e2Xf_74lyirmvdCNJmLIR7DKzBECqe2PrYYq38bcL8Q89Ikki7LUlcuAkRyAidBia7ws1vxvNmpsAyIS8h0mbkAVLHgquHMGY/s1600/PICT0388.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAXdmYSNQidu-GLgHLhDk6XnQ5EKvh-z_vsCWSVkRS8e2Xf_74lyirmvdCNJmLIR7DKzBECqe2PrYYq38bcL8Q89Ikki7LUlcuAkRyAidBia7ws1vxvNmpsAyIS8h0mbkAVLHgquHMGY/s400/PICT0388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457956953718195730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjhai-_8fdrOTsNyjJd_1f-9Q23OdNyeOSM9EiHPkxWqe7iPVFGNZ91yqFKQyoUTdzvL1Hxe4aqNmXC5p_oh-nUlwPzuhYeiY1JSqVDKD_KR9RVIAwynk5i4QPWFszeVJqR6exGvEc-c/s1600/PICT0377.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimjhai-_8fdrOTsNyjJd_1f-9Q23OdNyeOSM9EiHPkxWqe7iPVFGNZ91yqFKQyoUTdzvL1Hxe4aqNmXC5p_oh-nUlwPzuhYeiY1JSqVDKD_KR9RVIAwynk5i4QPWFszeVJqR6exGvEc-c/s400/PICT0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457958493945689154" border="0" /></a><br />Just across the boardwalk, the large spice bush was in bloom. I like to chew on the twigs and I've heard it makes a wonderful tea.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSPUtwbsjTIujINiGiE47heWKYF7HqWiIv72Jr8d6IxSKHSFalfVmEOzI_CQj04sQd44IaJDeyRMgGTJSSb4Nxxm1KmNlJHyrvlLJiLgSNhCFS-0wglBOKyd_dMY2Gswi4skarzu_5Ks/s1600/PICT0393.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSPUtwbsjTIujINiGiE47heWKYF7HqWiIv72Jr8d6IxSKHSFalfVmEOzI_CQj04sQd44IaJDeyRMgGTJSSb4Nxxm1KmNlJHyrvlLJiLgSNhCFS-0wglBOKyd_dMY2Gswi4skarzu_5Ks/s400/PICT0393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457958485886989186" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, that is a flower bud on the Mayapple or mandrake as Gene called it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgkVNAFhXUc7PRnSDAZLmIsYD-z2yhJy0MmyFOVqzQ7O8SQGUtgbJoY-ZKhxYqTDrcCc3xEdbnXjFMWNs1qB_8k-TLhley2H7_AjNGIHISCPYO4CqLfzrnCOe4Yn7teiNpwVl_tjGvL8/s1600/PICT0408.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwgkVNAFhXUc7PRnSDAZLmIsYD-z2yhJy0MmyFOVqzQ7O8SQGUtgbJoY-ZKhxYqTDrcCc3xEdbnXjFMWNs1qB_8k-TLhley2H7_AjNGIHISCPYO4CqLfzrnCOe4Yn7teiNpwVl_tjGvL8/s400/PICT0408.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457958476289047826" border="0" /></a><br />As you drive down Owl Avenue, watch for the patch of Virginia bluebells blooming on the east.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKW46PV3LEFPEsYNY34adnY6T8gQNA6jzyILSjXOlWfi-jIFiRZgZBlaSgynN-TKTQrmxDq1mtMBNKiekiaiBWctda22ktLQxvlzZSNLwk30RYlTrgxUveL7FyWEQeL_5TNgvxVMZhUY/s1600/PICT0394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKW46PV3LEFPEsYNY34adnY6T8gQNA6jzyILSjXOlWfi-jIFiRZgZBlaSgynN-TKTQrmxDq1mtMBNKiekiaiBWctda22ktLQxvlzZSNLwk30RYlTrgxUveL7FyWEQeL_5TNgvxVMZhUY/s400/PICT0394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457957752216484578" border="0" /></a>But I spent most of the drizzly day in the garden, entertained by the visitors in the trout lilies or dog-toothed violets. But the visitors were neither fish nor canine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwJAjZEjtmG7wXfMr0vVxfzeWHvE99Gq-_SUPQjcm_UUddZFpstKqGRo5zMDGaj-QztvEC0P_lvtSFmWTDOm-TtzQaI__zvy5cfq77qUBhBNldY3jSBIrQ9bn7lRRsnhLZLtY9OlOWFk/s1600/PICT0408.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iSduyRaPopL94UMk-j44YNUEj8WKkM97nf5_KX4jmbQQIwnDDaWGySwB2ZH-KjFLDt4zjmFKKSBtkCGAkq7Bt9921WKiau_wu5fcxuDBjg7Q_KUZyJRz0-XubG1opw0hWxc14_KV850/s1600/PICT0402.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iSduyRaPopL94UMk-j44YNUEj8WKkM97nf5_KX4jmbQQIwnDDaWGySwB2ZH-KjFLDt4zjmFKKSBtkCGAkq7Bt9921WKiau_wu5fcxuDBjg7Q_KUZyJRz0-XubG1opw0hWxc14_KV850/s400/PICT0402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457958464400260962" border="0" /></a>See them now?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7QEFveltfZMt05YYNmMNYI77fY5jpOM62gH1ietM3_KZeK6yjrHiFJ0Zc8k4UX2fuJP6WQbUy-GA6Ozf1xAchyMBm977P0wNUg5Twf9f1Tyi5ynSxwjn62igM3rma-bw7AEGNFp4Jls/s1600/PICT0407.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nATFI8QDtMVm8eV3styHPpyNGbEdPzLhOBcjJ8JB0LQZKubTUN181TOALLzycjb_dSgNPqxVxpQfzmcAMha4CqMY7FoFdY-smVl1S6hjpP-y7bw5SLFAOtbPvAGqUEB__B8HGiq2fwk/s1600/PICT0404.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3nATFI8QDtMVm8eV3styHPpyNGbEdPzLhOBcjJ8JB0LQZKubTUN181TOALLzycjb_dSgNPqxVxpQfzmcAMha4CqMY7FoFdY-smVl1S6hjpP-y7bw5SLFAOtbPvAGqUEB__B8HGiq2fwk/s400/PICT0404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457957724683440546" border="0" /></a>And I enjoyed the hyacinths in the formal garden marching up the hill.Earth Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-66842679563682848012010-04-06T19:01:00.003-04:002010-04-06T19:10:35.553-04:00The yellow lady's slipper returns!Last spring, an executive with Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites gave us a yellow lady's slipper for Wildflower Woods since our slippers disappeared about ten years ago. I researched where to plant it, making sure the amount of light, type of soil and even grade was suitable. And then I prayed. (Gene admitted to praying over some of her transplants also.) <br /><br />I was afraid to move the leaf cover, but took a peek last week. Nothing. So I covered the spot again with leaves and pretended I didn't look. As I walked away, my steps were as heavy as my heart.<br /><br />I peeked again today and there it was - emerging foliage! I covered it with leaves as that's its natural condition. But, oh, I can't wait to see it bloom.Earth Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-69430092853319960072010-04-02T23:30:00.005-04:002010-04-02T23:39:55.599-04:00Opening Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT6vy_p0_LRZTk3Tp96M_B2IVb948H8zq8hh2GHrgY4d2kFf3btPWcJrQtNfU_UUuJHX8pjDIpm9buKH2kjRZyOsF3516fm5kjF6mBcNsvwgomZpjMo9R2r-Ew_ity_ssV86PE3XwqoU/s1600/PICT0341.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAT6vy_p0_LRZTk3Tp96M_B2IVb948H8zq8hh2GHrgY4d2kFf3btPWcJrQtNfU_UUuJHX8pjDIpm9buKH2kjRZyOsF3516fm5kjF6mBcNsvwgomZpjMo9R2r-Ew_ity_ssV86PE3XwqoU/s400/PICT0341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455749149820726482" border="0" /></a>The site opened on April 1, a hot sunny day. There was a steady stream of visitors including these 5 lovely females. The picture proves that I am not biased even though these are brother's daughters and granddaughters.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXpIlmELurKfjy5ngExYnglukPa75q7n5s5_crvoA2tyBs155aruZB8zmhOVBqT3S_yt-o4J6B5DNkoJwV3CvaeBOANQTx5TFUq2X9hNxfrJei4lpJ9BggPqIBYDZ47JerRz01-0nQds/s1600/PICT0350.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXpIlmELurKfjy5ngExYnglukPa75q7n5s5_crvoA2tyBs155aruZB8zmhOVBqT3S_yt-o4J6B5DNkoJwV3CvaeBOANQTx5TFUq2X9hNxfrJei4lpJ9BggPqIBYDZ47JerRz01-0nQds/s400/PICT0350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455748760248770578" border="0" /></a>There were other openings that day such as the bloodroot above.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-NOaXM9RvGQdEJIdXEQMiNOrdfOGkpY2cSu7oUdssGflEBECf9g-BxV_E54R9n6Kc_R4p2RARHck3pv2VjFWNyAgGTLm0FBEvLJHcaKc07GuDEb1MnEucJmeZNGz5Zx7EO6K2xGlrR0/s1600/PICT0352.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-NOaXM9RvGQdEJIdXEQMiNOrdfOGkpY2cSu7oUdssGflEBECf9g-BxV_E54R9n6Kc_R4p2RARHck3pv2VjFWNyAgGTLm0FBEvLJHcaKc07GuDEb1MnEucJmeZNGz5Zx7EO6K2xGlrR0/s400/PICT0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455748750623250402" border="0" /></a>And these Dutchmen's breeches. These are not quite open but will be very soon. I heard that trout lily blooms were sighted also.Earth Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-51041773508864652492010-03-31T17:50:00.003-04:002010-03-31T18:02:13.736-04:00Yesterday and Today<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwChrAdhi7gVHc9a_qYD_G-2xoVOitKAYnFVvmnU76hVAKUE_xt6AJVtQ0jdIEZ_XYX9DURm7haHmoNf_74pVhMTZqZeig40I9mlSEvOaf8_M_ZoERT7QXb0WKsjrfQT9d5cxgCBpzGI/s1600/PICT0320.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwChrAdhi7gVHc9a_qYD_G-2xoVOitKAYnFVvmnU76hVAKUE_xt6AJVtQ0jdIEZ_XYX9DURm7haHmoNf_74pVhMTZqZeig40I9mlSEvOaf8_M_ZoERT7QXb0WKsjrfQT9d5cxgCBpzGI/s400/PICT0320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454919724626936050" border="0" /></a><br />This is yesterday's plant marker.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLKdktzJIF8LPDEKxtLmXpt292RlJnva74SjAShVnn4R9CSYOpsSaVoF166KovePeY9UXZjw5FwjRf39vL6fxUI-MpSSO5ZU4WAFeT2saDtpnM4ELTDUnh4YkZF9AiCqDFf-up_dj898/s1600/PICT0323.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLKdktzJIF8LPDEKxtLmXpt292RlJnva74SjAShVnn4R9CSYOpsSaVoF166KovePeY9UXZjw5FwjRf39vL6fxUI-MpSSO5ZU4WAFeT2saDtpnM4ELTDUnh4YkZF9AiCqDFf-up_dj898/s400/PICT0323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454919378726298210" border="0" /></a>This is today's plant marker. We are adding a few markers around the site, native plants and Gene's original plants. When you visit, tell us what you think of them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSfC4yYWZ5g7_P3x5_uyNK0jnR7PK7OPPz6f1GuemVoFroBX40hQzdX7bJEKs3RxP3IypRuRzlVIVt2fxrsy5FXzJWmwrhODNjBjse1piW2WJzwPuVI8y92AkqIskhNG0MiUm5JkPmxQ/s1600/PICT0329.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSfC4yYWZ5g7_P3x5_uyNK0jnR7PK7OPPz6f1GuemVoFroBX40hQzdX7bJEKs3RxP3IypRuRzlVIVt2fxrsy5FXzJWmwrhODNjBjse1piW2WJzwPuVI8y92AkqIskhNG0MiUm5JkPmxQ/s400/PICT0329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454919374285218690" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, water was not singing in Singing Waters. Today it is.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbpJ6UDqIqBAE8LHakdf-xAuvaJWpvv4kmZnDSD7kRB6z164FlSRTpaJwWAgwY0klB06e0rGffKnMQDZDWgPqCbaqvoMnhnwZd42a7_dlaUWwuyWmJzpd1EiYiff5h7z0-oqmdKpYCTE/s1600/PICT0334.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbpJ6UDqIqBAE8LHakdf-xAuvaJWpvv4kmZnDSD7kRB6z164FlSRTpaJwWAgwY0klB06e0rGffKnMQDZDWgPqCbaqvoMnhnwZd42a7_dlaUWwuyWmJzpd1EiYiff5h7z0-oqmdKpYCTE/s400/PICT0334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454919366512896114" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday the rue was not blooming.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MioYCRE7cdZNJQEUIKKoUgDWUxitPuUfT04xkGJ3Zh0ptdMf6ZKWfpk6-D0OC0fIdnqFs44Z2id6g7GUQGqNQgeJBnTSnj9ZLhOi7w3gwxeIbKDU4jaghz6eBWyDUg2xtJH4sqdOPo4/s1600/PICT0337.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MioYCRE7cdZNJQEUIKKoUgDWUxitPuUfT04xkGJ3Zh0ptdMf6ZKWfpk6-D0OC0fIdnqFs44Z2id6g7GUQGqNQgeJBnTSnj9ZLhOi7w3gwxeIbKDU4jaghz6eBWyDUg2xtJH4sqdOPo4/s400/PICT0337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454919358066941506" border="0" /></a><br />Today the large bed of rue between the Cabin and boardwalk is starting to bloom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUsnrjCQV-tgHJTGYCnRr-NUQohEy4qnkao6dZjEMAPoctaPrdgSOb5rx8FcJjJuxdEXFUHJbNyP1ZwRtxs7GcIVHiOyY27h6YnmQYLPDkXTwPAipJcC8wYMplwOB6TkV3AvVhG6yglw/s1600/PICT0314.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUsnrjCQV-tgHJTGYCnRr-NUQohEy4qnkao6dZjEMAPoctaPrdgSOb5rx8FcJjJuxdEXFUHJbNyP1ZwRtxs7GcIVHiOyY27h6YnmQYLPDkXTwPAipJcC8wYMplwOB6TkV3AvVhG6yglw/s400/PICT0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454921054795694226" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday the hepatica started to bloom. Today it is in its full glory.<br /><br />Come visit and then come back again. You will be surprised by the changes.Earth Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-3940630088573097492010-03-29T20:59:00.001-04:002010-03-29T21:02:56.507-04:00It's Spring!It's spring at Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site and the wildflowers are busting out all over. The colt's foot (not a dandelion) has been blooming for over two weeks. This picture was taken March 17.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik07JTv_6zqOMvbYftLW_lQ_144sNgE0ZKl_i-4-XPXQ-suSD5nxTcuKmY7UQH4dq4ycZKgt7yhO2u9nsvzi4SdEb0f0NpYQZgBVqP2pjXFztHFefa7Z_mjNsAURMxHvsjMe6PpUxlNxA/s1600/PICT0221.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik07JTv_6zqOMvbYftLW_lQ_144sNgE0ZKl_i-4-XPXQ-suSD5nxTcuKmY7UQH4dq4ycZKgt7yhO2u9nsvzi4SdEb0f0NpYQZgBVqP2pjXFztHFefa7Z_mjNsAURMxHvsjMe6PpUxlNxA/s400/PICT0221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220326922195186" border="0" /></a><br />Then the scilla started blooming and every day they put on a better show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aWfL4Uf7h2DsVqYIDD8gB12oXE1pCE0IHKNwP4lKi7ZfKhp4URS8qU2-5SNpqkg92Wjd8XO3rtbeIQgZEiDea-Mq2XX7pXWLDshKmlmdUZDyaCIOaGvTpUsqrjM4E1TEwfdMnnzhFhk/s1600/PICT0309.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aWfL4Uf7h2DsVqYIDD8gB12oXE1pCE0IHKNwP4lKi7ZfKhp4URS8qU2-5SNpqkg92Wjd8XO3rtbeIQgZEiDea-Mq2XX7pXWLDshKmlmdUZDyaCIOaGvTpUsqrjM4E1TEwfdMnnzhFhk/s400/PICT0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454222914927757602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafvHFBLllCtJ7RSsUd14D1s8LPe9ASXZcKZhZn7vj_2klh6s0YwLFYm7ccPJkbFeMpOIGGa3Kfzy1wo9EQTrBGrNfbu2pF9BvGOpReDKdL87gR69WtjUfIAENNFLrUQYKGyv3QwwmCF4/s1600/PICT0313.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafvHFBLllCtJ7RSsUd14D1s8LPe9ASXZcKZhZn7vj_2klh6s0YwLFYm7ccPJkbFeMpOIGGa3Kfzy1wo9EQTrBGrNfbu2pF9BvGOpReDKdL87gR69WtjUfIAENNFLrUQYKGyv3QwwmCF4/s400/PICT0313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220313545258402" border="0" /></a><br />And today I saw the hepatica in bloom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpdydzq-RW7GmRoJc4zQq5paSmhvtL-bnhDY_fZs5-_s664aeR86G-MTk76INblgy6GdIvzW3COQLGBOPJZOYxX3yF_bAIspC5-j-z7L2GpDsCBbZJy1jiPiAwlk3ckRw86rvQJj7KzI/s1600/PICT0307.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpdydzq-RW7GmRoJc4zQq5paSmhvtL-bnhDY_fZs5-_s664aeR86G-MTk76INblgy6GdIvzW3COQLGBOPJZOYxX3yF_bAIspC5-j-z7L2GpDsCBbZJy1jiPiAwlk3ckRw86rvQJj7KzI/s400/PICT0307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454219825450599506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8nwy1nYAMzgivAsCwH5Nb5fKTjauowZiQi5VgxYJpuQe6LMzvsqQabDNA_-JPA3hDD-HmVzhysiqtdXot_TA0HbHPZdzY41GE4p_42tk1BidfnlO2h_ge4YWXJ_pLVJPiv6UGLjf4E0/s1600/PICT0306.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8nwy1nYAMzgivAsCwH5Nb5fKTjauowZiQi5VgxYJpuQe6LMzvsqQabDNA_-JPA3hDD-HmVzhysiqtdXot_TA0HbHPZdzY41GE4p_42tk1BidfnlO2h_ge4YWXJ_pLVJPiv6UGLjf4E0/s400/PICT0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454219807544182626" border="0" /></a><br />It won't be long before the Dutchmen's breeches and trout lily are blooming as the foliage of both are coming on strong.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2noET3ARu3X2uJ_T2jNlOOdo14VmokQoK2U8zDtVxqBu6qcVhl-b_IOYUVRvtofneBwYVcaOcS3mDRQJtCfBhHlrxtuKSnlRrmj6MHOfxxxsyVh0tRebvNoVYXRLvvfVQxAEPRWP7Vo/s1600/PICT0304.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2noET3ARu3X2uJ_T2jNlOOdo14VmokQoK2U8zDtVxqBu6qcVhl-b_IOYUVRvtofneBwYVcaOcS3mDRQJtCfBhHlrxtuKSnlRrmj6MHOfxxxsyVh0tRebvNoVYXRLvvfVQxAEPRWP7Vo/s400/PICT0304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454219805078222146" border="0" /></a><br />Come see what you can find in bloom.Earth Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05310750371448850219noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823208377191920466.post-1624638995014690582010-02-12T16:19:00.024-05:002010-04-30T13:58:45.904-04:00February 6th Inaugural Ice Fishin' Derby on Sylvan Lake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisQduaYQAW0OJ2HXoR0KSxGLrwKKuycl54z0r-wXinMdBBbiHY22B7AD_Cf7GiRdNvCwZ6vl8ZVM_XaFTD79aezfurbopRXNhas037e17egcLlEliTGrXPwt5X5K6GiZDTrhhHloQIVLE/s1600-h/DSC_0069.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 134px; DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429661597441752626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LO7I-C6sDhS1H702fT3e-XhRQGRPf-OBbwShrRNuvhEMx-tQN9Ki1etZgU9wZapTBi2c1Coe9rnIeFrsmd7Sq0jZ4iNhk2CGfCK7LEVlaavIFx8GZ0jq2oj-tEnWAN0fi3Z0omOfiQY/s400/DSC_0107.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQ-Y_6fjZvL6ZG8rm4BsIMN8iL7Nm-qtcFX4kDPBZk5kKw6qr55Zgsi_FEI2owlZTTeLVWzoTaIX4NQ4VMJBIjDSDsN4kmxn11cK7vFFydEt1byPpQ72vqmn6cFW5zhxMAXEb5JcrgDY/s1600-h/DSC_0108.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429660816564204082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQ-Y_6fjZvL6ZG8rm4BsIMN8iL7Nm-qtcFX4kDPBZk5kKw6qr55Zgsi_FEI2owlZTTeLVWzoTaIX4NQ4VMJBIjDSDsN4kmxn11cK7vFFydEt1byPpQ72vqmn6cFW5zhxMAXEb5JcrgDY/s320/DSC_0108.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD4vSZUcXUjIdr4YogDBz2NbfjQYESctAirPpvxOCyMII3BPKrEXrugo8XUrjpTsLq8c4sz0fT_Gjx5NghjdrxLwoscgzzprR-sEyA2sfWAwxzqO9EDEM8g-Pkjh8Ouu_FAdpM1u1-hE/s1600-h/DSC_0166.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429661395360861298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD4vSZUcXUjIdr4YogDBz2NbfjQYESctAirPpvxOCyMII3BPKrEXrugo8XUrjpTsLq8c4sz0fT_Gjx5NghjdrxLwoscgzzprR-sEyA2sfWAwxzqO9EDEM8g-Pkjh8Ouu_FAdpM1u1-hE/s200/DSC_0166.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxVRConUsy0Grfrgavr-Kp8PWY1aWnIEjlvVG9evp9qMz1CwOGA-bZLoV9Juh3WmXaWFJ0DMUCKRpLlx1jfX2eoeIdY3fJ6wJ9w64Xv6DWhww-1j58E5-GMU6PAFJe2WD_nX1w1ydUFg/s1600-h/DSC_0126.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429660090134327746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxVRConUsy0Grfrgavr-Kp8PWY1aWnIEjlvVG9evp9qMz1CwOGA-bZLoV9Juh3WmXaWFJ0DMUCKRpLlx1jfX2eoeIdY3fJ6wJ9w64Xv6DWhww-1j58E5-GMU6PAFJe2WD_nX1w1ydUFg/s320/DSC_0126.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwLrHBm9rbDjSbBRM5JOAg14jW13e4CJNNJr5N2HkUwH-Ep-sWKozDY2XGMxBV-t9LT1xkimJpgOjyzG-dElbXYxdwpx25UaqwCCh7cyszyT8TM4wyD-nbbB_Rrc0r8BqwbFZHeDPyek/s1600-h/DSC_0115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429659610942695682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwLrHBm9rbDjSbBRM5JOAg14jW13e4CJNNJr5N2HkUwH-Ep-sWKozDY2XGMxBV-t9LT1xkimJpgOjyzG-dElbXYxdwpx25UaqwCCh7cyszyT8TM4wyD-nbbB_Rrc0r8BqwbFZHeDPyek/s400/DSC_0115.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6URBWDjyyUygBTAeXBPN5UZ58_4xqkCX1qbbXJMkc40jcwrg1piH9M7Wk2SbtdmrJVhYsmJcv-KyoeMnpABZRfWYusBg43dUe-4oS22KdcMQsW0MrWp1-1BuQ8jRRFPkaWnA-aPnDE0/s1600-h/DSC_0133.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429658878347909666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6URBWDjyyUygBTAeXBPN5UZ58_4xqkCX1qbbXJMkc40jcwrg1piH9M7Wk2SbtdmrJVhYsmJcv-KyoeMnpABZRfWYusBg43dUe-4oS22KdcMQsW0MrWp1-1BuQ8jRRFPkaWnA-aPnDE0/s320/DSC_0133.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I trekked through drifted snow with my faithful (and inexhaustible) dog during the Artic Blast of earlier this month. If you are capable, I highly recommend taking the hike in the off season. Absolutely gorgeous! </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>All Photos courtesy <a href="http://www.aceofimages.com/">www.aceofimages.com</a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Alaina Carnahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714434819717959175noreply@blogger.com0