The EPIC Endemics
In the misty landscape of Oregon’s famous, Columbia River Gorge, a place where many tourists come to see a amazing concentration of high...
Beauty in the spring
Claytonia virginica, or “spring beauty” is a flowering plant, native to the U.S.A.; in bloom, they release a sense of softness to the...
The Witches Around Us
Witch hazel or Hamamelis virginiana is one of the famous witches that escaped the Salem Witch trials. With magical skin healing...
Just another....Crocus!
A spring perennial, deep purple petals lined with striking yellow anthers (male reproductive parts) rises up from the depths of winter,...
Look to your bark: a lesson in tree ID
Winter is a great time to work on your tree ID skills! Using clues like: habitat type, tree shape, branching pattern, twigs, and bark;...
I'm petrified
Feeling petrified lately? Me too. The Petrified National Forest in Arizona is a forest frozen in time. Long ago, a forest stood where a...
A Christmas tree story
Pine trees, a Christmas classic known and loved by many. We humans have been using this plant to celebrate holiday’s (i.e. Christmas) and...
Nature's wall
Multiflora rose or Rosa multiflora is a classic invasive species originally from Japan, Korea and Eastern China. This multi-branched...
Know the Difference.
So, I have made a bunch of videos about plants both "native" and "invasive" and the purpose of this video is to talk about the difference...
I'M UR HONEYsuckle
It's autumn in Illinois and the honeysuckle are producing berries. Lonicera maackii or Amur honeysuckle is invasive in Northern Illinois...
