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Jewelweed at the Celery Farm
Is it just me, or have you noticed that Jewelweed is not nearly as plentiful at the Celery Farm as years past?
I have been seeing it mostly amid the Phragmites along Parnell's Path.
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not as prolific in Dunkerhook park either
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Didn’t Mike L. Post that he caught someone leaving the CF with 20 plants? Perhaps someone is decorating their backyard pond with these Jewels.
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I have noticed it too, and miss seeing it!
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Yes,and it is a shame because the humming birds love it!
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Teri Nelson
not as prolific in Dunkerhook park either
Penny Whitlock
Didn’t Mike L. Post that he caught someone leaving the CF with 20 plants? Perhaps someone is decorating their backyard pond with these Jewels.
Alice
I have noticed it too, and miss seeing it!
Barbara
Yes,and it is a shame because the humming birds love it!