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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 - Report by

First we visited the new Handicap Trail near the Recreation Park in Grand Marais. It isn’t quite done but we were very pleased with what we saw, especially the variety of wildflowers: Dutchman’s-breeches, Mertensia, Oak Fern, Nodding Trillium, Clintonia, Wild Lily-of-the Valley and Starflower.

Today was a dark, dreary day but it didn’t dampen our spirits. We went up to the Lima Grade to visit the bog. There were so many Leatherleaf blooming, also Cotton-grass, Bog Rosemary, Mountain Fly Honeysuckle and Pale Laurel in bud.

On our way the blooming things we saw were: Bearberry (first time I saw it blooming in this county), Purple Violets, Pussy toes, Blueberries, Wood Anemone, Gay-wings and Strawberries. It seems like a big year for Wood Anemone.

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