Pseudolarix amabilis – Golden larch
…From yellow leaves a blue jay calls From yellow leaves a blue jay calls And chipmunks run the old stone walls When fall comes to New England… -Cheryl Wheeler Autumn within Mount Auburn presents an arboreal cornucopia of multiple colors. … Continue reading
The Purple Finch
Yes, this accompanying photograph by Jeremiah Trimble really is a Purple Finch. Females and immature males are brown with a bold whitish eyebrow stripe which distinguishes them from the plain faced House Finch which is much more common here in … Continue reading
Citizen Science Mushroom ID Walk
On October 4, 2018 Ron Trial led a citizen science mushroom ID walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Mr. Trial is a former president of the Boston Mycological Club. He served the club from the late 1970’s through the early 1980’s … Continue reading
The Mount Auburn Plays: A Playwright’s Inspiration Comes to Life
Mount Auburn Cemetery is the final resting place to such historic writers as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Bernard Malamud and Roberto Creeley. And now, Mount Auburn is home to the first-ever Playwright Artist in Residence, Patrick Gabridge. The award-winning playwright’s two-year … Continue reading