Weekly Puzzler #276: Plant with 5 Leaves and Red Berries
Hey before I get started on the puzzler, I just want to say thank you. Thank you to all of my subscribers who have been following along with me. I
Weekly Puzzler #275: Pink Warty Capsules Bursting With Red Seeds
This next puzzler is a real show-stopper in the woods right now, with its warty pink capsules that burst open to reveal small red seeds. Later the small leaves will
Weekly Puzzler Answer #259
The white flower in last week’s puzzler is white clintonia, (Clinton umbrellulata) also called Clinton’s lily, bluebead, and speckled wood lily. It is found in forests throughout the Appalachian Mountains
Weekly Puzzler #258: Flat Top Clusters of Tiny Yellow Flowers
Our next puzzler is a small yellow flower that consists of many flat, topped clusters. Like the Paulownia tree it blooms in early spring (in WNC it is blooming right
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
Weekly Puzzler Answer #256
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
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