National Pollinator Week Makes for Happy Bees and Others! reminds everyone of the incredible importance of pollinators in both agriculture and ecosystem maintenance. It gives a bit of history on this international event.
White Prickly Poppy: A Beautiful Plant with Two Sides tells about the two faces of this interesting plant. On the one hand it is beautiful, provides nutrition for some types of wildlife, and has many medicinal uses. On the other hand, it is covered in many sharp prickly spines, and is highly toxic if used incorrectly.
Narrow Leaf Plantain; a Beautiful, Useful Weed discusses all the uses that there are for narrow leaf plantain, a common weed found in much of the world. It can be used as food, for herbal remedies, and as ground cover to name just a few.
Black Medick Has Beautiful Flowers and is Incredibly Useful discusses all the useful properties of this perennial herb. Learn why you should let this pretty little flower live in your garden and your fields.
Tampa Verbena is a Beautiful and Highly Endangered Plant discusses how the author was lucky enough to find, photograph, and identify this highly endangered Florida wildflower.
May 3 to May 9 is National Wildflower Week so Enjoy Some Beauty discusses some history of National Wildflower Week and gives several reasons why wildflowers are something we should celebrate. It shares several beautiful wildflower photos, too.
The Amazing Chocolate Flower Smells and and Tastes Like Chocolate! describes how the author accidentally discovered a patch of chocolate flowers at the edge of a wooded area. It also gives some information about the flowers themselves.
Beautiful Gardenias, Colorful Passion Fruit Flowers, and Loads of Thanks! tells how the author found the first gardenia and passion fruit flowers of 2021 on the same afternoon. Both flowers have special meaning to the author which she explains, with thanks to everyone who has helped her on this blogging and photography journey.
The Beautiful Rain Lily Loves a Wet Habitat discusses the atamasco or rain lily, which is native to the east coast of the United States. It give information about the plant, it’s habitat, uses, and status as a poisonous plant.
Cutleaf Evening Primrose is a Beautiful and Useful Weed discusses the growth cycle of the flower, and several types of uses that the plant itself has.
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