This was the first fern of spring that I learned to identify, and look where that led #pteridomania
All of our videos on the fern playlist are less than three minutes long, but they pack a lot of great information!
#ferns #cinnamonfern #fronds #frondfriends
The latest video in our fern playlist has dropped, and we had a lot of soggy-footed fun putting this together. In less than three minutes, anyone can feel confident identifying it!
#ferns #livingfossil #cinnamonferns #wetlandplants #frondfriends #fernfans
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Ants visiting nectary on Bracken fern fiddlehead
Ant getting sugar reward from nectary on Bracken fern fiddlehead. Two arrows point to each nectary
Even some #ferns provide a sugar reward! The arrows here point to nectaries, which the #ants on these unfurling Bracken fern #fiddleheads are visiting
#mutualism #naturephotography #frondfriends #fernfans
Evergreen wood fern fiddleheads
Close up of Evergreen wood fern fiddlehead
Too many #fiddleheads to keep up with, but here are some Evergreen wood ferns (Dryopteris intermedia)—not for eating! #ferns #frondfriends #hiking #nature #woods
Sori on a hart’s-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) in Madison County, NY
The stunning underside of the elusive hart’s-tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) in Madison County, NY #ferns #fernfans #frondfriends #fern #nature #hiking
Still forgetting hashtags! #fern #ferns #frond #fronds #frondfriends #nature #naturephotography
It’s a privilege to see these cuties❤️, and they’re always in the most scenic places with lots of other interesting #ferns
#fernfriday #frondfriends #mosses #lichens
Intermediate Wood Ferns (Dryopteris intermedia) are keeping the woods green despite the snow #ferns #nature #hiking #frondfriends
