As I was driving down my friend's drive way last year, I noticed a tree with beautiful yellow leaves but I didn't know for sure what kind of tree it was. I noticed unusual corky ridges running along its stems and the texture caught my eye—those wing-like growths looked unlike anything else in the area!… Continue reading Winged Elm
In April 2025, while on our Dogwood hike, our nature group stumbled upon a fascinating sight—a single tree wrapped in poison ivy, Virginia creeper, and crossvine, all growing together. It turned into an impromptu field lesson on identifying vines, comparing leaf patterns, and discussing the unique features of each one. Of the three, the crossvine… Continue reading Crossvine
I was a little worried that I might be too late in our foraging for this plant as our nature study object lesson. As the days get cooler the pokeweed begins to wilt and many of the plants are picked over by the birds and animals that love feasting on the leaves and berries! One… Continue reading Pokeweed – Inkberry
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