MA. NH. VT. ME. CT. RI.
occasional ramblings on running, racing, triathlons, hiking, mountains, photography, and life.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
live treasure
My first ever personal encounter with Arethusa bulbosa. This tiny plant is uncommon to rare across its entire range in northeastern North America, and I feel very lucky to have finally been able to see one.
Moment of earnestness: I love this stuff. Rare wildflower hunting. I swear, every time I have an experience like this, down on the ground amongst the ticks, sweating in the mid-day heat, futzing with my lens trying to get the focus just right while being as careful and respectful as I can be of the surrounding habitat, I'm that much more certain that I like this world better with these treasures in it. And I get that much more passionate about biodiversity conservation. Anyway, yeah... this is me at my most evangelistic. Please get involved!
MA. NH. VT. ME. CT. RI.
MA. NH. VT. ME. CT. RI.
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