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Bold Pink
June 11, 2025 A pop of bold color, hot pink, here and there up here. Deptford Pink (Dianthus armeria), a native to Europe. A well behaved annual or biennial that is by no means invasive. A bloom that measures 1/3 to 1/2 inch across. A fun feature of this plant is its explosive seed capsule.…
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Slugs
Something I never thought about writing about before. I encountered many of these critters this morning, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. They’re Leopard Slugs (Limax maximus). Its scientific name means, “biggest slug.” Though actually only the second largest in the genus Limax. The one in the image above stretched out to six or…