Weekly Puzzler #257: Purple-Flowering Tree Along the Side of the Road
Hello and Happy Weekend! I thought it was about time to restart the weekly puzzler, so here’s the first one. Around this time of the year it’s hard to miss
Hello and Happy Weekend! I thought it was about time to restart the weekly puzzler, so here’s the first one. Around this time of the year it’s hard to miss
Hello and happy weekend! I bet it’s safe to say you’ve seen a fern while out on your adventures. Did you know ferns are among the oldest living plants,(along with
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:
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
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
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.
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.