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Ferns, early June, 2008.  Do you know what kind?

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Horseshoe crab molted by leaving through edge of shell, July-Aug. 2009 http://www.horseshoecrab.org/nh/molt.html

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Wild sarsaparilla with its flower on a separate stalk under its leaves, early June 2008 http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ARNU2

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Kids' Secret Woods Walk, late June, 2008

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Blueberries, early July, 2008

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Enchanter's nightshade, early July, 2008 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CILU

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Rufous-sided towhee, late July 2008 http://www.wild-bird-watching.com/Towhee.html

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Salt marsh Sand Spurrey Spergularia marina at edge of a rockEarly September 2009 http://www.ct-botanical-society.org/galleries/spergulariasali.html

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The barnacles on this common spider crab's shell, found on the marsh, were part of the crab's camouflage. Year-round. Look under "Sea Creatures" at http://www.morebeach.com