October 2008 NY Rare Moss List Now Available

Aissa Feldmann of the New York Natural Heritage Program has just posted the new rare moss list for New York State. This is the first revision of the moss list since the late 1980s and reflects the recent work of Nat Cleavitt, Sue Williams and Nancy Slack. Click...

Plant Quiz Gets Its Own Link

You can now access the weekday plant quiz by clicking on the link in the right sidebar under Blogroll.  Have fun! – Steve Young

Mertensia City

In Western New York, Karen Schreiner reported on the Genesee Valley Conservancy annual bluebell walk that they host every year.  It’s near the Genesee River, on 400+ acres of easement protected property.  She refers to it as Mertensia City.  Her photos below...