These crazy looking growths are squawroot. Wow! I found a rare native plant in VA! Since the COVID-19 closures, my awareness increased. I notice really interesting things that previously I would have missed. Of course, timing helps. It was coincidence that I saw the cedar-apple rust. Those creepy orange things only appear for a few […]
Bamboo is another invasive species. Certainly, that is not a surprise. We have been in this business for years. I know that it is very difficult to remove. Somehow, we ended up with a patch of it. The photo above is the initial patch. Within a couple of years (see photo below), it extended over […]
If you hike or enjoy the mountains, I bet you have noticed tree lines. Sometimes they are called timberlines. They are the place on a mountain where trees stop growing. I became interested when I read the sign in the photo to the left. We were far up the Dalton Highway enjoying the amazing tundra. […]
Well to my dismay, another invasive species. Ever remember pulling the center out of a honeysuckle flower to get the nectar? Most likely it was Japanese Honeysuckle or Lonicera japonica. Read more to find out about Japanese Honeysuckle an aggressive invasive species. History of Japanese Honeysuckle There are species of honeysuckle that are native to […]
I think almost everyone knows what a dandelion looks like. Most people consider it a weed. Weeds are usually noxious or unwanted plants. It is kind of an arbitrary designation. For that reason, I decided to do some research on dandelions. Plus, I have some dandelion tea in the cabinet. I can’t remember why I […]
Since we continue lockdown in Virginia due to COVID19, my outside travel is limited. I’ve figured out that there are still some interesting things in my backyard. One day I noticed this creepy orange fungus on a juniper. Of course I did some research. Now I know that the common name is Cedar-apple rust. As […]