Check out this hiddden gem out a walk in Amherst, New Hampshire. The Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary features a boardwalk out along the #sphangnum mat encircling a #kettlepond left by receding glaciers on the Souhegan River outwash. . High bush blueberries, rhododendron, and bog laurel fill the inner circle around the pond while carnivorous #pitcherplants dot the acidic peat tempting unsuspecting insects with their sweet nectar. . “Ponemah” is a reference to the “land of the hereafter” taken from #Longfellow’s poem Hiawatha . A short drive from Amherst’s historic town green, the easy to moderate loop can be done in under 45 minutes- unless you take your time to really observe this unique habitat (and I’m sure you’ll want too!) #visitnh #nhaudubon #optoutside #longfellowconnections #naturelovers #igersnewengland #sarracenia #sarraceniapurpurea (at Ponehma Bog wildlife) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBXfaGlxfy/?utm_medium=tumblr
