{"id":29687,"date":"2021-12-23T16:41:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T15:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=29687"},"modified":"2021-12-26T17:37:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T16:37:33","slug":"carmen-porter-in-hemmingford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?p=29687","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Porter and Hemmingford"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve met some wonderful people on my journeys over the last 10 years. One of them is my friend Carmen Porter in Hemmingford, Quebec who kindly offered to put me up when I was invited to Canada in April 2017.\u00a0 The reason for being in Hemmingford was for a meeting and to give a talk at La Ferme des Quatre Temps, the farm managed by author of The Market Gardener,\u00a0 Jean-Martin Fortier,\u00a0 which is just down the road from where Carmen and her mother Tamlin George live.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29692 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020207.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020207-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020207-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020207-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em>Jean Martin Fortier at La Ferme des Quatre Temps<br \/><\/em><br \/>Carmen is a young singer-songwriter inspired by herbs and nature who is also a keen gardener. She has a wonderful podcast series called <a href=\"https:\/\/carmenporter.com\">Songs and Plants<\/a> which presents tunes where &#8220;the scientific names of species comprise the lyrical content&#8221;. I was recently in touch with Carmen again in connection with a music video of her song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j9-CFP4IBFQ\">Botanical Berceuse<\/a><br \/>(a lullaby of sedative herbs!). I helped with a few plant pictures. This is real permaculture music that teaches as one listens! She joined us for the seminar and a tour of the farm with three young permaculturists including Jonathan Pineault and Alexandre Guertin from the company \u00c9comestible (www.ecomestible.com), who had been contracted to grow perennial vegetables on the farm for sale! I wonder how it&#8217;s going almost 5 years later (wow, has it really taken me so long to blog about this!)<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020244.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020244-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020218.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020218-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020218-768x402.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020218-640x335.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020191.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020191-300x131.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020191-768x336.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020191-640x280.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>After the seminar and farm tour, Carmen drove me to her place and we had a tour of her garden, although it was very early spring and only a few sprouts had emerged. I think also it was only just the year before she&#8217;d started work (and the gardens have expanded greatly since I was there).<br \/><br \/>Have a listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mm0pDK9OMEc\">Amaranthaceae<\/a> by Carmen Porter before reading more (who else could make<em> &#8220;a sentimental ballad for lovers of spinach, quinoa and family&#8221;)<\/em>?<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29687 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29699'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020265.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020265.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020265-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020265-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020265-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29696'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-988x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29696\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-988x1024.jpg 988w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-290x300.jpg 290w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-768x796.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-1482x1536.jpg 1482w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-1977x2048.jpg 1977w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020258-640x663.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29696'>\n\t\t\t\tTurkish rocket (Bunias orientalis)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29695'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020255.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020255.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020255-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020255-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020255-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29697'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020261.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29697\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020261.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020261-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020261-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020261-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29697'>\n\t\t\t\tSorrel (Rumex acetosa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29698'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"805\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020262.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29698\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020262.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020262-294x300.jpg 294w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020262-768x782.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020262-640x652.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29698'>\n\t\t\t\tNice to see Telsing Andrews&#8217;perennial leek cross St. Victors x Oerprei&#8221; cross \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29700'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020268.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020268.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020268-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020268-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020268-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29701'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29701\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020270.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020270-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020270-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020270-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29701'>\n\t\t\t\tAngelica\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29702'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020274.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29702\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020274.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020274-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020274-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020274-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29702'>\n\t\t\t\tRamsons (Allium ursinum) I think\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29703'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020282.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29703\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020282.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020282-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020282-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020282-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29703'>\n\t\t\t\tThe new area behind the house to be developed\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A fig overwintering in the living room, just like home:<br \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29704 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020284-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020284-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020284.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><br \/>Thanks to Carmen for sharing the pictures of how her garden looked 4 years on!!! First, the front garden:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-29687 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29789'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20170714_200740_HDR-2-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29790'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180715_180023_HDR-EFFECTS-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29791'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-scaled.jpg 1440w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-864x1536.jpg 864w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20180803_180633_HDR-2-640x1138.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8230;and the back garden:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-29687 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29792'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20190829_175452_HDR-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20190829_175452_HDR-2.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20190829_175452_HDR-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20190829_175452_HDR-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20190829_175452_HDR-2-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29793'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20200917_173633-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20200917_173633-2.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20200917_173633-2-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20200917_173633-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20200917_173633-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20200917_173633-2-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29794'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"760\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20210811_141755-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20210811_141755-2.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20210811_141755-2-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29795'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20211014_150147-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20211014_150147-2.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20211014_150147-2-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20211014_150147-2-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Liten20211014_150147-2-640x457.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The next day we went for a walk in the Hemmingford woods in a nature reserve area, the path ending at a place they call the &#8220;Gulf&#8221; locally right on the US border and I went rogue and illegally stepped into the United States of America. Shortly afterwards we heard a helicopter and retreated quickly back into the forest as a raven flew ominously overhead!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-29687 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29724'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020376-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29724\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020376-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020376-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020376-640x854.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020376.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29724'>\n\t\t\t\tThe US \/ Canada border\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29725'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020379-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29725\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020379-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020379-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020379-640x854.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020379.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29725'>\n\t\t\t\tStepping into the US\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29726'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020380.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29726\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020380.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020380-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29726'>\n\t\t\t\tCarmen, me and Tamlin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29727'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020381-545x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29727\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020381-545x1024.jpg 545w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020381-160x300.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020381.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29727'>\n\t\t\t\tCarmen, me and Tamlin\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29721'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020353.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29721\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020353.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020353-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020353-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020353-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29721'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Gulf&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29722'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020354.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29722\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020354.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020354-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020354-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020354-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29722'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Gulf&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29723'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020374.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29723\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020374.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020374-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020374-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020374-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29723'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;The Gulf&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29720'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"846\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020352.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-29720\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020352.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020352-177x300.jpg 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-29720'>\n\t\t\t\tA raven flies over ominously as we heard a helicopter \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>So early in the spring there were only a few plants to see, although we did see a few Erythronium (trout lily) shoots, so it wouldn&#8217;t have been long after that the woods would have been awash with spring flowers! I&#8217;ve collected pictures from the walk below:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-29687 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29706'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020319-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020319-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020319-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020319-640x854.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020319.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29714'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"596\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29714\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020338.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020338-300x227.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020338-768x580.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020338-640x483.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29714'>\n\t\t\t\tPolypodium spp.  (licorice root)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29713'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-1024x875.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29713\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-1024x875.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-768x656.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-1536x1312.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-2048x1749.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020337-640x547.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29713'>\n\t\t\t\tPolypodium spp. (licorice root)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29712'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"453\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020335.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29712\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020335.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020335-300x172.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020335-768x441.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020335-640x367.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29712'>\n\t\t\t\tGaultheria procumbens (eastern teaberry, checkerberry or American wintergreen)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29716'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"594\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020345.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29716\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020345.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020345-300x297.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020345-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29716'>\n\t\t\t\tCladonia spp.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29719'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29719\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020351.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020351-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020351-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020351-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29719'>\n\t\t\t\tKalmia angustifolia (sheep laurel)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29718'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020348.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29718\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020348.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020348-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29718'>\n\t\t\t\tKalmia angustifolia (sheep laurel)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29717'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"822\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020346.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29717\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020346.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020346-288x300.jpg 288w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020346-768x799.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020346-640x666.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29717'>\n\t\t\t\tKalmia angustifolia (sheep laurel)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29715'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"728\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020341.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29715\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020341.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020341-124x300.jpg 124w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29715'>\n\t\t\t\tKalmia angustifolia (sheep laurel)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29711'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020332.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020332.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020332-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29710'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020330.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020330.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020330-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29709'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020326.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020326.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020326-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020326-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020326-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29708'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020323.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29708\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020323.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020323-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020323-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020323-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29708'>\n\t\t\t\tTrichaptum?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29707'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020320.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020320.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020320-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020320-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020320-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29728'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020383.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020383.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020383-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020383-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020383-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29742'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020434.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020434.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020434-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020434-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020434-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29740'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020429.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29740\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020429.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020429-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020429-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020429-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29740'>\n\t\t\t\tGrouse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29739'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020427.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020427.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020427-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020427-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020427-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29738'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020426-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020426-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020426-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020426-640x854.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020426.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29737'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"934\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020423.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29737\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020423.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020423-254x300.jpg 254w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020423-768x908.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020423-640x757.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29737'>\n\t\t\t\tChaga\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29735'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020408.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29735\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020408.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020408-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020408-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020408-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29735'>\n\t\t\t\tTrametes pubescens? (one of the turkey tails)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29734'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"776\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020407.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29734\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020407.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020407-300x295.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020407-768x755.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020407-640x629.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29734'>\n\t\t\t\tErythronium americanum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29733'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020405.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29733\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020405.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020405-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020405-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020405-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29733'>\n\t\t\t\tErythronium americanum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29732'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-708x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-708x1024.jpg 708w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-208x300.jpg 208w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-768x1110.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-1063x1536.jpg 1063w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-1417x2048.jpg 1417w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-640x925.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020399-scaled.jpg 1771w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29731'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"962\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-841x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-841x1024.jpg 841w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-246x300.jpg 246w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-768x935.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-1261x1536.jpg 1261w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-1682x2048.jpg 1682w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020396-640x779.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29730'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020395.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020395.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020395-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020395-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020395-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29729'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020384.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-29729\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020384.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020384-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020384-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020384-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-29729'>\n\t\t\t\tPorcupine scat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29741'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020433.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020433-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020433-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020433-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A short video of the Gulf:\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-29687-1\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Gulf-Apr2017.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Gulf-Apr2017.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Gulf-Apr2017.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Who else than Carmen could have written <em>&#8220;A love song celebrating the relationship between Cucurbita pepo and Peponapis pruinosa&#8221;<\/em> (squash and a solitary bee)! <em>Beeloved<\/em> is great original permaculture music: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WoYO1mtg-HQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WoYO1mtg-HQ<\/a><br \/><br \/>Finally, a few pictures from the woods behind Carmen&#8217;s house including pitcher plants (I was surprised to see these out so early):<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' 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id='gallery-6-29744'>\n\t\t\t\tCattails (Typha spp.)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=29746'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020455.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-29746\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020455.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020455-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-29746'>\n\t\t\t\tCattails (Typha spp.)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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srcset=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020436-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020436-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020436-640x854.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/P1020436.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-29743'>\n\t\t\t\tOnoclea sensibilis (sensitive fern): the young shoots were eaten by the Iroqouis people who were believed to have originated in Quebec.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8230;and, approaching a pool in the woods with cattails, I was convinced we were hearing ducks calling until Carmen put me right. This is the call of the wood frog\u00a0(<i>Lithobates sylvaticus), <\/i>a fascinating species you can read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wood_frog\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 790px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-29687-2\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wood-frogs-Apr17.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wood-frogs-Apr17.mp4\">http:\/\/www.edimentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wood-frogs-Apr17.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><br \/>Many thanks again to Tamlin George and Carmen for your hospitality during my visit to Hemmingford :)<br \/>Listen to more of Carmen&#8217;s <strong>Songs and Plants<\/strong> blogs including an interview with Experimental Farm Network&#8217;s Nathan Kleinmann <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/092nDIZHG19ZrkeRABVD3I\">here<\/a><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve met some wonderful people on my journeys over the last 10 years. 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