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Mariton: Hepatica Blooming

April 1, 2016

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager The Hepatica (Hepatica americana) is blooming at Mariton.  This is one of the first native wild flowers to bloom in…

Mariton: Land of Plenty

October 9, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Carole focused her camera on the abundant berries and fruit during our Tuesday Nature Walk. This…

Mariton: It is coming.

September 3, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager It may be hard to believe during a September heat wave, but fall is coming. The days are shorter and…

Mariton: A Bear Creek Field Trip

May 28, 2015

by Tim Burris, Mariton Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. The Mariton Birders are always game to check out new spots.  So, when Joe Vinton…

Mariton: You Don’t See This Everyday

May 8, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager I have often said that Perfoliated Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata) is Mariton’s official spring flower.  Then this spring the Solomon’s Seal…

Mariton: Wildflower Walk

May 3, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus.  This spring, flowers are about one week behind last year.  And last year was about a…

Mariton: Spring Birding

April 29, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. There was a great turn out for Mariton’s first bird walk of the season.  It was…

Mariton: Clown Pants

April 21, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria) are in bloom right now.  There are a couple of small patches of this wildflower at…

Mariton: Surprise Trout Lily

April 20, 2015

by Tim Burris, Preserve Manager.  Photos by Carole Mebus. Trout Lilies (Erythronium americanum) are found at Mariton, but in all my years here I never…

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