Re: CULT: Bog Gardens--Dry Season
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- Subject: Re: CULT: Bog Gardens--Dry Season
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 08:50:58 -0600 (MDT)
In a message dated 97-06-04 02:59:55 EDT, you write:
<< BTW, Anner is perfectly correct that natural bogs do dry out on occassion.
During the drought several years ago, it was almost dry land, >>
Credit is due to Dennis Hager for reminding us of this particular instance of
the seasonal ebb and flow of nature. I don't know much, but I know that bogs
are not just soggy spots, they are discrete and complex ecosystems. The
difference between a saltmarsh and a spring fed mountain meadow bog is pretty
big.
Anner Whitehead, Richmond, VA
Henry Hall henryanner@aol.com