Sunday, April 30, 2006

Medicinal, Edible and Interesting Plants Sat. May 13th 2-4 PM EST

Hike and learn about the spring flowers of the Moebius Nature Center! Come and learn what kinds of tasty and useful flora is found right in your back yard! Extensive hiking may not be suitable for everyone. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy boots. See you there & tell your friends!

***photos now 6/9/2006**

Ron Etling shows visitors a Christmas Fern (it stays green in the winter) amidst the ramps (wild onions).





Ron shows us Jack-in-the-pulpit. The "corm" is the flattened bulb which is poisonous when fresh but edible only when dry. It is also called "Indian Turnip".


Checking the bluebird nests at the Moebius Nature Center.
Staff member Kim Pease routinely checks the babies for parasites.
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"Squirrel Corn" is related to Dutchman's Breeches



Trillium.










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