Niquette Bay
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| Mossy Cliffs where Dutchmen's Breach's was located |
Our visit to Niquette Bay took place during the last week of April on a warm sunny spring day. The park is located north of Burlington, VT and has a wide variety of ephemeral flowers.
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| Dutchman's Breaches |
We saw a wide variety of flowers that were blooming or about to bloom as soon as we entered the park. We found hipaticus and bloodwort. In addition we saw an abundance of trillium dotting the forest floor. As we climbed the hill towards the bay we found many mossy cliffs and rocks dotted with dutchman's breeches. We also found trout
lily which was yet to blossom.
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| Bloodroot |
As we moved closer to the water we came upon a sandy bluff overlooking the beach and subsequently the actual bay. This sandy area is one of the only locations in Vermont where three pines cohabit an area. The two common pines are red and white pines but the usual is the pitch pine. The pitch pine survives in this location because of the sandy soil and windy climate.
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| Horsetail |
As we left the park we came upon horsetail, the last vascular plant that reproduces via spores. It was covering the bank of the ravine that divides the park and provided us with access to our parking lot.
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