Location: Hampton Bays, New York
Habitat: Freshwater ponds, pine-oak forest
Photographed: January 26, 2013
From the top: Pitch pines and various oaks; American holly (Ilex opaca); sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina); unknown seedheads from the pond shore; mottled leaf; tree stump in frozen Munn’s Pond; sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia).








I want to tell Erin that I like her pictures, and I like playing in the snow. – from your youngest fan, A, who loves exploring the little things outside.
Aww! Adorable.
I was glad to be able to pick out at least one plant…yay for holly!
I definitely like this series, hope you keep it up.
Thanks! The plants are definitely harder for me to recognize without leaves… Those cheerful evergreens make things much easier!