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Claire C. McKinley

Jan 8, 2020

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A Field Guide to Ferns

Some ferns I have known, with facts about their lives and details about their personalities

A field guide page for a Horsetail fern: They alphabetize their spice racks but never ask others to keep it in order.

A field guide page for a Sword fern: Sword ferns are an evergreen fern, they lead by example, and with great kindness.

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Claire C. McKinley

From Portland, Oregon, PhD in Oceanography and a Tea enthusiast. https://clairecmckinley.com @c_mckinley

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