Weekly Puzzler #256: It’s Raining ?
I was in the forest a few weeks ago, walking along enjoying the scenery when I looked down and happened to notice something interesting. You can check it out here:
Weekly Puzzler Answer #249
Last week’s puzzler is a woodland wildflower called common yellow wood sorrel, Oxalis stricta. Like a lot of plants it has many common names including, yellow oxalis, sour grass, shamrock, sleeping
Weekly Puzzler Answer #248
The answer to weekly puzzler #248 is Black Cherry, Prunus serotina, also known as Wild Black Cherry, Mountain Black Cherry and Rum Cherry. Its common name comes from the color of
Weekly Puzzler #249: Yellow Flower and Clover-Like Leaves
I was in the woods recently and found this pretty little flower that has leaves in three that look just like clovers, only bigger and lined with a magenta color.
Weekly Puzzler Answer #247
Some names in nature are fitting while others seem out in left field. Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis is one that is perfectly named, as its white flowers look like fuzzy buttons.
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