Weekly Puzzler #193: Bark That Looks Like Puzzle Pieces
I was walking along a river recently and since all of the trees are leafless right now, it’s easy to notice other things about them–like their seeds, the shape of
Weekly Puzzler Answer #177
I was surprised to see that several people knew the answer to last week’s puzzler–the yellow, brain-like ball the size of a softball. It is the fruit from an Osage
Weekly Puzzler #169: A Flower with a Springing Seed!
This next puzzler is a a plant that I love! It comes in both yellow and orange flowers and is often found growing in shady places, often side-by-side with poison
Weekly Puzzler Answer #168
Did you recognize the purple flower from last week’s puzzler as New York Ironweed, Vernonia noveboracensis? It is commonly seen in fields in eastern North America, blooming from September through October.
Weekly Puzzler #168: Fall Blooming Purple Flower that’s a Butterfly Magnet
Here is western North Carolina, there are subtle changes that fall is right around the corner. Our cherry tree has lost most of its leaves, the ferns at the edge
Weekly Puzzler Answer #167
Did you recognize the tall, spiky plant from last week’s puzzler as Mullein, or Verbascum thapsus ? According to Encyclopedia.com, some common names of mullein include ” flannel leaf, beggar’s blanket,
Weekly Puzzler #167: Wooly Leaves and Tall Spike
Regardless of where you live in the United States, you’ve probably seen this next plant. It often grows in abandoned lots, along roads, in wild fields where nature has taken