Monthly Archives: July 2010

New Plant Carnival Edition

There’s a fine edition of the carnival of plants, Berry Go Round, at Brainripples. Jade Blackwater has presented so many interesting posts and web sites that I’ll be returning to the carnival several times this month, just to be sure … Continue reading

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Cissus the Scrambler

In this rainiest of La Niña rainy seasons, everything in the pine forest where I walk the dogs is green, green, green. A spot of red, then, really catches the eye, even when it’s against the clay dirt of a … Continue reading

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Feet, not Inches

Over the past 16 years, annual rainfall in our area has averaged 183 inches. That’s a little over 15 feet. On average, most of this rain comes in the months of August through October, with 25-31 inches, or more than … Continue reading

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Blogging about Plants – Berry Go Round #29

Jeremy Cherfas at Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog has posted 11 blog posts about plants that you really must read, which is the 29th edition of the Berry Go Round carnival of plants. All eleven posts that he points to are truly … Continue reading

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