Wildflowers
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Mariton: Indian Pipes
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Indian Pipes (Monotropa uniflora) are up and blooming at Mariton right now. This wild flower lacks chlorophyll and taps into…
Mariton: Colorful Signs of Spring
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Round lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana) is blooming at Mariton. The subtle hues of this early spring wildflower always amazes…
Mariton: Fall Can Be Subtle
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. I like to remind people that around here fall color changes continually for weeks. We have…
Mariton: Fall Fruits
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. The Tuesday Morning Nature Walks are back. This week we took a walk along the Main…
Mariton: Goldenrod
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. The Goldenrod in the fields recently turned a brilliant yellow. The patches glow in the morning…
Mariton: When the Bergamot Blooms
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. Right now the Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) is blooming in Mariton’s fields. It is the lavender…
Mariton: Hats Off To Butterflies
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. We talked about the Hackberry Emperors last week on our walk. This species often lands on…
Mariton: Milkweeds and Butterflies
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager. Photos by Carole Mebus. This week we had three different milkweeds in bloom at Mariton, and we saw a lot…
Mariton: Lean On Me
by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager This gracefully arching rhododendron (Rhododendron maxiamum) is located along the Main Trail just past the intersection with the Woods Trail. …