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Royal Catchfly (Silene regia)

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:07/04/2024
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers
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Happy Independence Day! Plenty of colorful fireworks will be ignited on this day of celebration, but we have the meadows at CMNP with flowers that remind us of fireworks. Royal…

How Animals Survive the Cold

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:12/21/2023
Post category:Birds Deer Outdoors
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by Christy Rybka Have you ever…

American Sycamore: Platanus occidentalis L.

Winter Tree Identification at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve

Post author:Miranda Legg
Post published:01/04/2023
Post category:Outdoors Trees Uncategorized
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Winter Tree Identification at Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve by Christy Rybka Although many naturalists identify common Kentucky trees by looking at their leaves, winter provides a wonderful challenge to identify…

Take a Walk with Tavia #49 – Blue Black Sage

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/14/2020
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #49 highlights Blue Black Sage. These flowers will bloom all summer long. It makes a great addition to any garden because it’s deer resistant and…

Take a Walk with Tavia #48 – Tagging Monarch Butterflies

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/14/2020
Post category:insects Outdoors Summer Woodland Garden
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In Take a Walk with Tavia #48, Tavia tags two monarch butterflies. Tagging the butterflies and recording information during their release helps organizations collect important data about monarchs. Enjoy! …

Take a Walk with Tavia #47 – enjoying your garden

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/14/2020
Post category:native plants Outdoors Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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In Take a Walk with Tavia #47, Tavia shares a reminder to enjoy the garden you’ve made! https://youtu.be/Tb9vrla9phg

Take a Walk with Tavia #46 – Dwarf Japanese Anemones

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:09/02/2020
Post category:Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #46 highlights Dwarf Japanese Anemones. This beautiful plant really shows off in the late summer when not many other plants are in bloom. Enjoy! …

Take a Walk with Tavia #45 – Tall Coreopsis

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/31/2020
Post category:Grasslands native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #45 highlights Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris). This native plant will flower through late autumn making it great for our hot and humid summers. Tall Coreopsis…

Take a Walk with Tavia #44 – Ironweed and Wingstem

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/26/2020
Post category:native plants Outdoors Summer Wildflowers Woodland Garden
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Take a Walk with Tavia #44 highlights two native Kentucky plants. Ironweed and Wingstem, also known as Yellow Ironweed, these tall plants bloom around the same time and bring wonderful…

Take a Walk with Tavia #43 – Yellow Jewelweed

Post author:David Wheeler
Post published:08/23/2020
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Take a Walk with Tavia #43 highlights Yellow Jewelweed (Impatiens pallida). On top of beautiful flowers, this plant has medicinal uses as a relief from things like stinging nettle. Tavia…