Found what turned out to be Tupelo, aka black gum (Nyssa biflora). Never seen it before. Found it in a wet bottomland area with hemlocks and sphagnum moss.
Archive for September, 2007
Tupelo
Posted in Trees on September 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Summer Day
Posted in New Fairfield, Plants, Tracking on September 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Classic front and hind tracks, side by side of Raccoon ( hind on right side in picture below).
Skull of Great Horned Owl the kids found at work.
Owl feathers. We found the whole skeleton, what a great teaching oppertunity. These are the small bones that surround the fixed eyes of owls. [...]
