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Toadflax and Spindletrees

by sicloot Posted on July 2, 2013

On our Friday walk around Jamaica Pond, we came across both a plant and a tree in flower. The plant, yellow toadfloax (Linaria vulgaris), has a spike of yellow flowers with orange centers.

Orange and yellow toadflax flowers — Yellow toadflax

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Posted in Nature | Tagged betula nigra, birches, birds, Boston, Canada goose, double-crested cormorant, euonymus, Euonymus europaeus, figworts, jamaica plain, jamaica pond, linaria vulgaris, Massachusetts, plants, shrubs, trees, willows | Comments Off

Urban Nature Walk: Muddy River/Fenway

by sicloot Posted on May 6, 2013

Jef led us on a walk along the banks of the Muddy River on a sunny, seasonal spring day. We first stopped to view some outdoor sculpture as part of the Through the Trees exhibition by studios without walls.

Through the Trees outdoor art — One of the “Through the Trees” pieces.

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Tag Archives: birches

Toadflax and Spindletrees

Urban Nature Walk: Muddy River/Fenway

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