Hype for the Future 78E: The Point Pleasant Micropolitan Area

Overview Associated with Mason County, West Virginia; and Gallia County, Ohio, is the Point Pleasant Micropolitan Area, the Ohio side of which is home to the French Art Colony museum as well as the Gallipolis Railway Freight Station Museum. Though not necessarily in the micropolitan area, the Meigs County Museum is attached to the community of Middleport further upstream along the river. On the West Virginian side, the West Virginia State Farm Museum is located alongside the Mason County, […]

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Gall Mite Set II

More photos of galls from some species of *Eriophyes* (https://w.wiki/GcAD)

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Gall Mite Set I

My research points me to the *Eriophyes* (https://w.wiki/GcAD) genus, but I don't have a good guess for the species 🤷‍♂️

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A solitary specimen of *Chamaenerion angustifolium* (https://w.wiki/EVhv) is an unusual sight 👀

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Someday I'll find some ripe hazelnuts from *Corylus cornuta* (https://w.wiki/EJZt) before the squirrels do . . . someday 🐿️😅

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The seed pods on *Lotus corniculatus* (https://w.wiki/GAJ9) would do Freddy Krueger proud 😁

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This cute little fern could have fit within the palm of my hand 😍

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*Lilium columbianum* (https://w.wiki/EVhz) is a pretty, common summer flower in these parts 🌻

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The little nook created by the fallen logs from yesterday's waterfall set

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Perhaps my favorite unnamed waterfall, mostly because of the impressive hole it falls into 🕳️

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