Weekly Puzzler #248: Native Tree with Fragrant, White Flowers on Drooping Branches
Just a few weeks ago, everywhere I went I saw today’s puzzler blooming along the road. It was obviously a very common tree, impossible to miss with its prolific white
Can You Spot the Lie? Oak Trees
I recently went on a backpacking trip with my friend Kim who is the owner of Milkweed Meadow Farms in Fruitland, NC and a wealth of knowledge about all kinds
Weekly Puzzler Answer #246
A handful of people recognized last week’s puzzler as Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia. It is also called calico-bush, ivy bush, sheep laurel, lamb kill, or spoonwood. Have you seen this
Weekly Puzzler #247: Shrub with Pin-Cushion-Like White Balls
If you’re local in Western North Carolina, have you been to Hendersonville since they finished the bee mural? It’s a great story about this artist and his work and even
Introducing the Curious Kids Nature Activity Series Featuring FIND IT & ANIMAL BINGO Games
I bet you know exactly how easy it is to get side-tracked when you’re working on a project. I’m sure it happens to us all. (What things have you been
Nature Notes: Welcome June!
Happy June! I know we’re already several days in but I was in the woods for a couple of days in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with my friend Kim,