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Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut

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Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut

Sleep Tight Knowing This Bedding Plant Capital of Connecticut, Cheshire Normally something like this wouldn’t rate a CTMQ page. But over the years, I’ve come to learn that people often confuse Cheshire’s town motto with what it means – and what they think it means. I actually lived in Cheshire for about 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Cheshire, Dubious Claims, New Haven County, Plants, superlatives

Plainville’s Prickly Pear Cacti

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Plainville’s Prickly Pear Cacti

A Prickly Situation Prickly Pear Cacti Along the Metacomet Trail October 6, 2007 This page is one of my favorite pages out of the thousands of CTMQ pages. If you know anything about me, you know that I am a skeptic in the classic sense. I like to learn stuff, and I like to learn factual stuff that goes against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, CFPA Hikes, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, Plainville, Plants

TSTL’16.11: Mianus River State Park

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TSTL’16.11: Mianus River State Park

The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #11 Mianus River State Park, Stamford & Greenwich October 2, 2016 Longtime readers know that "Mianus" has been fodder for jokes forever. It's just too easy. (As in, "My anus" which is sort of hilarious. Oh sure, I've made those jokes and may again when I explore the whole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Fairfield County, Greenwich, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Mianus River State Park, Plants, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Stamford

BLT: Martha Brower Sanctuary

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BLT: Martha Brower Sanctuary

It’s All About the Farting Mushrooms BLT Greer Road Red Trail November 22, 2015 If that title doesn’t draw you in... you are dead inside. I’m not saying that it will inspire you to pack a snack and hit the road to the backwoods of backwoodsy Burlington, but... actually, it should. Farting mushrooms?! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Burlington Land Trust, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Plants, video

The Auncient Oak

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The Auncient Oak

"On the morrow morning..." The Auncient Oak, Bethlehem November 1, 2014 On the morrow morning Ricciardo went to an auncient woman of his acquaintance, who was the Mistresse of a Bathing-house, and there where he had appointed Madame Catulla, that the Bath should bee prepared for her, giving her to understand the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Bethlehem, Bethlehem Land Trust, Litchfield County, Plants, Trees

Hardy Orange, Stonington

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Hardy Orange, Stonington

Poncirus trifoliata, Hardy Orange Calvary Episcopal Church, Stonington Location: In back, near the church in the courtyard Height: 17 Feet Circumference: 48 inches I don’t go to church and I will never go to church, other than for weddings and funerals for people who have such things in churches. I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Calvin, National Champion Trees, national Champions, New London County, Plants, Stonington, Trees

Texas Redbud, Windsor (RIP)

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Texas Redbud, Windsor (RIP)

Cercis canadensis var. texensis, Texas Redbud Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor Location: In front of Erickson Gym Height: 22 Feet Circumference: 12 inches I love this page and I love you for coming here to read it. Unfortunately, Loomis-Chaffee dug up this tree and trashed it in 2018. This National Champion tree. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Hartford County, National Champion Trees, national Champions, Plants, Private School, Trees, Windsor

Thayer Brook Cascades

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Thayer Brook Cascades

Where are They? Down Thayer! Thayer Brook Cascades, Kent May 2012 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page a year after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give you the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Kent, Litchfield County, Plants, Waterfalls

Glebe House Garden

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Glebe House Garden

Glebe House Garden Woodbury June 18, 2011 My visit to the Glebe House Museum here. I visited here almost exactly 2 years ago as I write this. That’s not so insane in CTMQ world as my second son was born just over 2 years ago – there’s a direct correlation here. You figure it out. What’s insane is that when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Gardens, Historic Gardens, Litchfield County, Plants, Woodbury

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Gardens

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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Gardens

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Gardens Hartford Related CTMQ Posts: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Museum A stop on the Underground Railroad Trail For most people, a visit to the Stowe Center means that all your pictures will be taken out here – in the gardens. Because Harriet Beecher Stowe’s house is one of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: CT Freedom Trail, Gardens, Hartford, Hartford County, Historic Gardens, National Historic Landmarks, Plants, Underground Railroad Trail

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