365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Twinflower, Linnaea Borealis
Day 282: A drift of Twinflowers brings to mind a gathering of tiny faeries dancing on the forest floor, the slightest breeze setting the bell-shaped blossoms trembling on hair-like stems. The pale pink flowers are borne in pairs on Y-shaped stems arising from vining runners. Since this little beauty prefers to surround itself with dozens of its own kind, the massed effect can be breathtaking. Like faeries, it is a creature of the forested zones, and loves cool, moist woodland areas.
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