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Tag Archives: rare
The Birds and the Bees in New Hampshire: Strutting And A Whole Lot of Buzz
New Hampshire’s birds and bees form a surprisingly rich, distinctly local tapestry—one shaped by granite ridges, cold forests, and pollinator‑friendly meadows. The state’s mix of boreal and temperate habitats creates pockets of species you won’t find just anywhere, and together … Continue reading
Posted in Creatures, Current Events, New Hampshire Women
Tagged bee, bees, bird, bumblebee, conservation, decline, endangered, extinct, identity, New Hampshire, NH, rare, women
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New Hampshire’s Cranberry Bogs and Meadows
When I hear the word cranberry, I most often things of masses of bobbing, minute fruit in Massachusetts or New Jersey bogs, although I know it grows in other states too. It was not until recently that I discovered that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Native Peoples, New Hampshire Glossary, Really Old News, Recipes
Tagged Auburn, Berlin, bog, canned, cranberry, craneberry, first, fruit, Manchester, Marcus, marsh, meadow, Native American, New Hampshire, NH, ocean, pemmican, rare, Spray, Urann
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Found Only in New Hampshire: Robbins Cinquefoil
A member of the rose family, Robbins' Cinquefoil (Potentilla robbinsiana),
also called the dwarf cinquefoil, is probably the rarest plant … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Travel
Tagged botanist, cinquefoil, dwarf, endangered, flower, James Robbins, New England, New Hampshire, Nuttall, Oakes, plant, rare, rarest, Robbins, robbins cinquefoil, William Oakes
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Robbins’ cinquefoil
A plant found only in the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. See article about it. Continue reading