Category Archives: indigenous to the united states
Labrador Hollow, a unique area indeed
The best way to describe how much I loved this place is that I haven’t stopped telling people to go there since I visited. It was probably the most pristine boardwalk hike I have encountered. I also happened to visit
Labrador Hollow, a unique area indeed
The best way to describe how much I loved this place is that I haven’t stopped telling people to go there since I visited. It was probably the most pristine boardwalk hike I have encountered. I also happened to visit
Pumpkin Hollow and the search for orchids
Hunting for orchids is not an easy adventure. Sometimes the location is chosen from old records and the last time someone saw lady slippers there was 50 years ago. A lot can happen over 50 years, trees grow, roads are
Pumpkin Hollow and the search for orchids
Hunting for orchids is not an easy adventure. Sometimes the location is chosen from old records and the last time someone saw lady slippers there was 50 years ago. A lot can happen over 50 years, trees grow, roads are
Baltimore Woods, Marcellus New York
I visited Baltimore Woods a few weeks ago with the Syracuse Botanical Club, as their annual trips to the property. Baltimore Woods is a nature center tucked away on a near the town of Marcellus, NY. It reminds me of the
Baltimore Woods, Marcellus New York
I visited Baltimore Woods a few weeks ago with the Syracuse Botanical Club, as their annual trips to the property. Baltimore Woods is a nature center tucked away on a near the town of Marcellus, NY. It reminds me of the
Rand Tract, early bloom hike
It is my mission to visit all the land trusts in and around Syracuse. In order to teach myself the native flora I will be photographing and keeping record of where I find plants, and when they are blooming. This
Rand Tract, early bloom hike
It is my mission to visit all the land trusts in and around Syracuse. In order to teach myself the native flora I will be photographing and keeping record of where I find plants, and when they are blooming. This
First Native Blossom-Sanguinaria canadensis
Since moving to Syracuse in the fall, I have anxiously awaited the spring so I can begin hunting for native flora. It’s much easier to determine the species and the photos are more exciting when the plants are in bloom.
First Native Blossom-Sanguinaria canadensis
Since moving to Syracuse in the fall, I have anxiously awaited the spring so I can begin hunting for native flora. It’s much easier to determine the species and the photos are more exciting when the plants are in bloom.
A yellow glimpse of spring
When I spotted the yellow from a distance, I thought perhaps it was early leaves budding out, on closer inspection it was a bunch of little flowers. I thought this shrub was a cultivated ornamental because of its location on
A yellow glimpse of spring
When I spotted the yellow from a distance, I thought perhaps it was early leaves budding out, on closer inspection it was a bunch of little flowers. I thought this shrub was a cultivated ornamental because of its location on
Humulus lupulus-common hops
To be botanically correct, Humulus lupulus is a bine, not to be confused with the more commonly known vine, although they are very similar in appearance (both are climbers). A vine climbs with the aid of tendrils. A tendril is
Humulus lupulus-common hops
To be botanically correct, Humulus lupulus is a bine, not to be confused with the more commonly known vine, although they are very similar in appearance (both are climbers). A vine climbs with the aid of tendrils. A tendril is
Humulus lupulus and its cousins
My favorite scientific name of all time is Humulus lupulus. During an intensive native plant course, heavy in memorization, I first heard this name. Out of the 300 some species we were supposed to know by the end of eight weeks,
Humulus lupulus and its cousins
My favorite scientific name of all time is Humulus lupulus. During an intensive native plant course, heavy in memorization, I first heard this name. Out of the 300 some species we were supposed to know by the end of eight weeks,
Sarcodes sanguinea
This past summer I road tripped from Oregon to Arizona with a few favorite companions. Our path cut through the Sierras, and then south through Death Valley. Botanically this was exciting to me because whenever I drive through a new
Sarcodes sanguinea
This past summer I road tripped from Oregon to Arizona with a few favorite companions. Our path cut through the Sierras, and then south through Death Valley. Botanically this was exciting to me because whenever I drive through a new
Hierochloe odorata
I came across a booth selling sweetgrass braids at a local art fair. The vendor told me that it was a native grass of Central New York. She corrected my imagination of it being only native to the Western United
Hierochloe odorata
I came across a booth selling sweetgrass braids at a local art fair. The vendor told me that it was a native grass of Central New York. She corrected my imagination of it being only native to the Western United
