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sounds right, definitely a Eupatorium anyway.

neat report. (although i hope I can get that song out of my head soon :/ )

This is probably a later answer than you were looking for, but it's a different situation for outdoor plants in their natural setting. Most wild plants are in a setting where they have good enough drainage. The only weather-related issues I've found are things like ice storms, floods, drought...

can't comment much on film, Kodak had a good brand. But I have no sympathy for the digital camera business. I had a Kodak DC4800, and found both their PC software and the camera UI software to be very "dumbed-down" and somewhat patronizing: sacrificing ease-of-use to experienced people for...

WSJ article on the subject: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124528092635325195.html?mod=googlenews_wsj (edit: oops, the Adirondack article has a link to this one)

argh! This humid weather makes me sweat a lot, which I don't mind too much EXCEPT it gets into my eyes and irritates it and stings. I really can't figure out what I am supposed to do to alleviate the problem (carry a wet soft cloth all the time?!?!?).... any suggestions?

I've got some connections to former WMNF employees who know about this stuff. My understanding (which may be incorrect) is that the WMNF administers all the AT corridor lands in NH, but they may still be considered US Park Service land and are not part of the WMNF proper.

definitely rose family (Rosaceae), probably a cherry (Prunus sp.) or chokeberry (Aronia sp. = Photinia sp.), ID can often require more than just a casual glance, so I usually don't even bother with those. This is true with many genera of the rose family (e.g. also Amelanchier, Rubus, Rosa, and...

thanks for posting -- Veronica americana is one of a few "common" species I have yet to photograph. Your "What will these be?" plant is Ledum groenlandicum (labrador tea), seems a bit late for it to not be in bloom yet, but there's always variability with these things.

this doesn't answer your question directly, but now is prime-time for the showy ones (diapensia/alpine azalea/lapland rosebay) & I'd feel very confident about going. If you need immediate first-hand evidence before you go & someone from this site doesn't answer, you might try calling up AMC Joe...

So here's the deal. You get quite a bit of variation with altitude & aspect (which way the slope slopes). It's because the rate of photosynthesis increases w/ temperature and the temperature is higher on south slopes and lower altitudes. The southern Presis (esp. Pierce & Eisenhower) are almost...

ok, my New Britton & Brown (Gleason, 1950) says there are 8 species of Eriophorum in eastern North America. (all but 2 widespread in New England) 3 species have solitary spikelets, 5 species have multiple spikelets. (each fuzzy seedhead is one spikelet, your photo shows maybe 9 of them?) of...

I would guess so, the native one in the northeast is red&yellow, smaller, blooms earlier, likes rocky areas.

(I know, not what you meant...)

Eriophorum sp., and you may have enough there to ID.... either Eriophorum viridicarinatum or Eriophorum angustifolium, I think. (note the separate seedheads on separate substalks -- there's only 4 species in this area, the other two have single seedheads I think... gotta check my books when I...

ooh, ahh, Cypripedium parviflorum. If in NH consider reporting location to NH Natural Heritage (see the link in my signature) -- the occurrence is probably documented already, but you never know.

funny, I thought I saw a neuron slipping there.... The unidentified photo is probably Comandra umbellata = "******* toadflax" (the photo scale is throwing me off), leaves are somewhat waxy in weirdish whorls around a stem, flowers are white 5-petal star-shaped, approx 1/8-3/16" diam. A...

FYI. In case you weren't aware of it, the Society for the Protection of NH Forests owns 3928 acres on Mt Monadnock, including the summit, starting from a 600-acre purchase in 1913.

Common Man's got the better atmosphere, but Cheers in Concord has better food. Can't make this one but hope to attend sometime in the future.

OK, a technical question for you Maine residents in the know: What's the difference between LURC's permitting process and the permitting process for wind farms in organized towns? (e.g. would it be the Carrabassett Valley planning board?) It's one thing if this is really to provide an "end run"...