Kabby Photography

Kabby Photography I am first and foremost a nature lover. I like to take photographs that might inspire others to appreciate it as much as I do.

I’ve hit my mark if someone sees a photograph I’ve taken and then visits that location to see it for themselves. My naturalist volunteer work can vary from leading a group of preschoolers on a nature walk to removing invasive species. To further my work in this area, I am a Certified Interpreter Guide (NAI) and Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist (OSU).

Wood-Betony (Pedicularis canadensis)Fun Facts:• European herders falsely believed that cattle that ate the plant would d...
04/19/2026

Wood-Betony (Pedicularis canadensis)

Fun Facts:
• European herders falsely believed that cattle that ate the plant would develop lice.
• It is a partially hemiparasitic plant. That is, while it can live on its own, it is more successful if it supports itself off the roots of another plant. Its roots will grow until it comes into contact with the roots of another plant. At that point, it will develop a tissue connection with its host plant.
• It can also have yellow flowers.

Pollination: Long tongue bees
Edibility / Medicinal Properties:
• It was eaten by the Iroquois as a vegetable, often as a soup. It was added to oats and used as horse feed by Native Americans.
Medicinal:
• Native Americans would use the roots for stomach, diarrhea, and heart trouble.
• From a poultice they used it on swelling, tumors, and sore muscles.
Seed/Propagation: The seed capsules split explosively, shooting the seed out.
Season: Spring

Name definitions
• Other common name(s): Lousewort
• Pedicularis: of or relating to lice.
• Canadensis: Of Canada

Common Goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta)Fun Facts:• The flowers typically open in the morning and then wilts in that afternoon•...
04/19/2026

Common Goldstar (Hypoxis hirsuta)

Fun Facts:
• The flowers typically open in the morning and then wilts in that afternoon
• When not in bloom, it can easily be mistaken for a grass.
• The flower is made from three petals and three sepals.
• The flowers do not provide nectar, so insects visit them only for the pollen

Edibility: While the corms and other parts of the plant may be edible, its small size does not make it a good food source for humans.
Medicinal Properties: Native Americans made a tea that was used to treat heart conditions and the corm was used to treat ulcers.
Pollination Method: Primarily small bees.
Seed/Propagation: Seeds and offsets of its corms.
Latin Name:
• Hypoxis: Greek for sharp below (from seed pod)
• Hirsute: from the hairy leaves or with stiff hairs.

Arc of Appalachia

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) I found around 25 species of spring ephemerals on my visit to Quiverhart.Arc of Appal...
04/18/2026

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum)

I found around 25 species of spring ephemerals on my visit to Quiverhart.

Arc of Appalachia

Rue-Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)Note on the attached picture you can see the fruit (green achenes about the center...
04/11/2026

Rue-Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

Note on the attached picture you can see the fruit (green achenes about the center) already starting to form on two of the flowers.

Fun Facts:
• Plant does not have nectar. It only produces pollen which is collected by bees and ate by flies.
• Similar to and often confused with False Rue-Anemone (Enemion biternatum). Rue Anemone tends to be more solitary where False-Rue tends to grow in colonies. Rue-Anemone also tends to have 6 to 9 petaloid sepals whereas False has 5.
• Not a true Anemone. More closely related to Meadow-rue so its scientific name was changed from Anemonella thalictroides. The dash in its common name is used to designate that is not a true Anemone.

Pollinated: Small bees and flies.
Edibility: Toxic
Host for: None known but due to its delicate nature and short life-cycle, most likely none.
Propagation: Fruits are achenes and ants carry away the seeds. Root system is considered weakly rhizomatous.
Medicinal: Native Americans made a tea to treat diarrhea and vomiting.
Season: Spring
Name Descriptions
• Rue: Describes the plant’s leaves that resemble that of the meadow rue plants.
• Anemone: Originally thought to be an anemone which from the Greek, Anemos, wind
• Genus: Thalictrum: From Greek, Thalictrum, to bloom
• Species: thalictroides, resembles Thalictrum (meadow rue)

Warren County Park District

Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Fun Facts:• The Redbud tree is part of the legume or bean family.• The flowers and fruit emer...
04/05/2026

Redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Fun Facts:
• The Redbud tree is part of the legume or bean family.
• The flowers and fruit emerge directory from the branches in a process called cauliflory.
• They are edible with a citrus flavor.

03/07/2026

Salamander Migration 2026 at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area. You may have to turn up the volume.

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) looking for a partner
03/07/2026

Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) looking for a partner

Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatim) at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area during their migration in 2026
03/07/2026

Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatim) at Caesar Creek Wildlife Area during their migration in 2026

Sunrise over Spring Valley Marsh
02/28/2026

Sunrise over Spring Valley Marsh

I got out to the frozen Spring Valley Marsh this morning hoping for a sunrise. Instead I got -13 degree cold.
02/05/2026

I got out to the frozen Spring Valley Marsh this morning hoping for a sunrise. Instead I got -13 degree cold.

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