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Monday, October 25, 2010

Vaccinium oxycoccos in a bog near you!


Local cranberry bog 2006

This past Thanksgiving weekend, I was really excited to get into the boat to carry on the tradition we started in 2006, even though it was freezing outside…  Thankfully, it was a short boat ride!  It only took a few twists and turns through a winding, lily-padded wetland and we were there: we made it to the bog.

Bogs are interesting in their own right; they are natural water purifiers and are home to many interesting plants like sundews, Labrador tea, and pitcher plants.  But, what we were searching for was much tastier: cranberries!