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And here's a tulip poplar:
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And we found a tiger swallowtail butterfly:
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UPDATE: I should mention that our knowledgeable guide, George Petty, does other hikes through the Weis Ecology Center, and has a book Hiking the Jersey Highlands: Wilderness in Your Back Yard.
UPDATE 2: More here and here.
UPDATE: Scientific American has chosen to delete its "community" section, so some links above will not work.