This pretty bog flower is usually called the "Yellow Fringed Orchid" but our local ones are orange. A less common but more romantic name is "Bobwhite’s Moccasin." Platanthera ciliaris is its current Latin name. It's legally protected in Michigan as an endangered species.
I teach economics at Kalamazoo College. My wife is also an economist. We were on sabbatical in Europe for the 2014-15 academic year. (Salamanca, Spain, followed by Oxford, UK.) We were in Uruguay for the 2006-7 academic year.
The Fire Hub
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Battle Creek built some really spectacular fire stations in the early part
of the 20th Century. I realize that they’re not really practical as fire
station...
May 2026 Bird Banding Results
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The results from our spring banding on Belle Isle, Wayne County, Michigan,
during the month of May have just been posted to my Bird Banding Blog (link
ab...
2026 West Michigan Area Show
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[image: 2026 West Michigan Area Show]
I was happy to learn that my photo "Fury" has been accepted into the 2026
West Michigan Area Show at the Kalamazoo In...
Crockery Creek Natural Area - 2026 May 1
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Crockery Creek Natural Area is a 331 acre park in Ottawa County with over 2
miles of hiking trails. Mike and I walked here on a beautiful day May 1st.
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I've Moved Again
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I occasionally wonder if anyone follows this blog any more. I rather fell
off the radar while in Michigan - no computer/internet access except at
work, an...
Green Darner Alert for 2017
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Today is February 23, and the projected temperature will be near 60F. The
month of February has been pretty mild, and the previous weekend it was
over 60F...
Breweries of Bridgeman
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Last weekend we pointed our car towards Lake Michigan due to some unusually
warm and sunny weather for mid November in Michigan and drove. Eventually
we ca...
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*Anna's House *in Holland opened in 2016. The original of the four
locations opened in 2002. This place is large, has a 50's diner feel, great
service and...
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