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Virginia bluebells en masse

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 13:32
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Virginia bluebells, Mertensia virginica, seem to love to group around the base of a tree. While they wilt by late May, leaving big pale green foliage all around, they are a magnificent early spring arrival, heralding warmer days ahead.
 
For more about bloodroot and native plants for the Midwest, especially those that do well in shade/moist areas, see the "book" on this website, Gardening with Native Plants in Shady Evanston.

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Virginia bluebells in sunshine

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 13:30
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Virginia bluebells, Mertensia virginica, in full bloom on a sunny day.
 
For more about bluebells and native plants for the Midwest, especially those that do well in shade/moist areas, see the "book" on this website, Gardening with Native Plants in Shady Evanston.

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Bloodroot in bloom

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Mon, 06/06/2011 - 13:01
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When bloodroot first comes up in the sping, it displays delicate little buttercup-type blooms for about a week. The flowers fall as the foliage opens up and fans out.
 
For more about bloodroot and native plants for the Midwest, especially those that do well in shade/moist areas, see the "book" on this website, Gardening with Native Plants in Shady Evanston.

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Tortoise

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Wed, 10/13/2010 - 22:32
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Technically you could argue that this large tortoise was not spotted in the Central Street Neighborhood; he (or she) lives in the Ecology Center, across McCormick Boulevard in the 5th Ward. But only steps away, and worth the visit.

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A Baby Rain Garden

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 10:42
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Just-planted native species at the Howell Park Rain Garden, April 24, 2010.

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Submitted by diawalsh on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 19:41
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Submitted by diawalsh on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 19:38
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Frost Crystals, January 2009

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 17:48
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Rabbit

Submitted by jeffpsmith on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 17:21
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Rabbits used to be somewhat scarce on my block, but, like the chipmunk population, proliferated after West Nile Virus chased away all the bluejays and crows. Not always easy to get close to the common cottontail, but this bunny cooperated by posing quite still.

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Winter's Grip

Submitted by Jim Hughes on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 00:57
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