Spring ephemerals are on the decline as they finish their flowering season, but there are plenty of summer wildflowers to replace them, Here are a few common June-blooming plants; see if you can spot them this month!
Topics
- Introduction (0:00-0:25)
- A transition from spring to summer (0:25-1:30)
- A pollinator paradox (1:30-2:23)
- Juneberries (2:23-4:15)
- Shrubs (2:23-6:33)
- Trees (6:33-8:36)
- Birds (8:36-10:29)
- Insects (10:29-12:19)
- Life in the bog (12:19-14:05)
- Ferns (14:05-15:11)
- Wildflowers (15:11-20:11)
- Conclusion (20:11-21:17)
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