Laurie D. Morrissey
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The Outside Story: A moth with a mission
Laurie D. Morrissey is a writer who lives in Hopkinton, New Hampshire.
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The outside story: Summer lights: It’s firefly season!
It happens on a warm June evening: in the darkening field near my house, I notice a brief flicker of light. Then another. And another.
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The Outside Story: As summer wanes, fawns lose spots
I have often been stopped in my tracks by the sight of a white-tailed doe standing in the lush summer grass.
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The outside story: Varied (and not-so-shrinking) violet
One of the first spring wildflowers you’ll see — perhaps even before the last shaded patches of snow disappear — is the violet. This common flower, which blooms…
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The Outside Story: Lupines are a joy to observe
Lupine is one of the most spectacular flowers of early summer, painting long stretches of roadside with shades of purple and blue. Thanks to this tall, showy plant,…