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.
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
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 #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
Weekly Puzzler Answer #243
There’s something about this vine that I just love. Have you seen it in a forest near you? It’s called Wild Yam, Dioscorea villosa. Common names include, Devil’s Bones, Colic
Weekly Puzzler #243: Native, Twining Vine with a Heart-Shaped Leaf
This next plant is a native, twining vine that has lovely heart-shaped leaves with palmate (radiating from the center) veins. The leaf is much smaller than another vine with heart-shaped
Weekly Puzzler Answer #241
Last week’s puzzler was perfect for the first day of May since it is called Mayapple, or Podophyllum peltatum. It is also called Indian Apple, Wild Lemon, Raccoon Berry and