While on a canoe trip yesterday at Bunganut Pond in Lyman I saw quite a bit of Clethra alnifolia growing along the water’s edge. I thought I would share a few pictures of it in its "wild" state, as I had just shared some photos of landscape specimens in my last blog entry. This native variety forms dense patches and thrives in sandy, wet soils. The smell was amazing! After flowering, the dried fruiting capsules remain through the winter and make it easy to identify.
There were also several wild blueberry bushes growing right along the bank that were perfectly ripe, and delicious!
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