We pulled over at Mackerel Hill today. Another place where kids can run free. This is on the Beaver Brook North Reservation map. We explored the hill, which has interesting ledge outcrops. We walked up the driveway towards a rusty water tower.
Found a couple of large autumn olive plants covered in fruit. This plant is invasive here in MA, but you can use the fruit to make home-made fruit rollups. I have never done it myself, but I tasted someone else's and they were good.
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| start your hike here |
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| ledge on the hill |
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| autumn olive, Elaeagnus umbellata |
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| our local graffiti artist |
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| chicory, Cichorium intybus |
We took a trail down towards the old MetFern cemetery. Back then you were either buried Catholic or buried Protestant.
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| cemetery |
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| wild plants |
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