Witch Hazel: Halloween Flower
Witch hazel is a plant of many uses, especially handy if you need to work magic or perform a spell.
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Inspecting a Lemon: Yellow Wood Sorrel
When I was a kid, I would taste anything—it’s a wonder I’m still alive, really. I sampled grass, mushrooms, dandelions. But here’s a real treat: wood sorrel.
Read MoreAsters in the Badlands
The Badlands. An incredibly arid, but weirdly beautiful landscape. I often marvel at how plants can shove through cracks in cement or bloom in gravel or sand. But how can any wildflowers blossom in this ash-colored, bone-dry soil? Plants need sun, of course, but here there’s nothing but sun. No trees, no shade at all. Even on a cool day, the constant sun can get to you. After a while you find yourself trying to fit into the three-inch wide shadow cast by a trail marker. Anything to hide from the glare for just a moment. But there’s nowhere for these asters to hide. And apparently, no water....
Read MoreBirdsfoot Trefoil: What’s in a Name?
Birdsfoot trefoil. You probably see it on every summer’s day. It’s the froth of little yellow blossoms that line roadways and pop out of sidewalk cracks.
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