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
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
Weekly Puzzler Answer #245
Did you know there are 43 species of Trillium throughout the world, with a whopping 38 found in North America? How many of these have you seen in a forest
Weekly Puzzler #246: Evergreen Shrub with White and Pink Flowers
Hello and happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope you have fun plans and enjoy the holiday whatever neck of the woods you call home. When I was looking over the