I found Blue Eyed Marys blooming today in the Oyster Bay meadow; from my elevated view, standing on my own two feet, they were just a sprinkling of blue specks on the ground.
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Blue Eyed Mary, Collinsia parviflora. The large leaves are wild strawberry. |
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Growing thickly together. The red stems are hairy. |
All around the blue-speckled patches, the ground is covered with this tiny, tiny moss, dry and a bit scratchy to lie on. (To take the photos; they were too small for kneelers)
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Racomitrium sp., maybe Elongate Rock Moss, R. elongatum. The green leaf is a new blade of grass. |
And the tide was low: sandy findings next.
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Hoy encontré las flores "María de los Ojos Azules" en la pradera de Oyster Bay. A primera vista, mientras yo estaba de pie, apenas se veía una salpicadura de puntitos azules entre las hierbas en el suelo.
- "María de los Ojos Azules", Collinsia parviflora. Las hojas más grandes son de fresa silvestre.
- Así crecen, todos apilados. Los tallos rojos llevan pelos.
- Alrededor de las flores, el suelo está cubierto con este musgo pequeñísimo; se sentía seco y algo rasposo al acostarme encima. (Para sacar las fotos; son tan chicos que no los alcanzaba a ver claro de rodillas.) Son Racomitrium sp., tal vez R. elongatum. La hoja verde es una hoja nueva de pasto.
Y la marea estaba muy baja; lo que vi en la arena, mañana.
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