Coral Bean
When I first moved to my present place in 1999, I thought that I knew a lot about native plants. It turned out that I just knew some of the more common ones. I had never seen an inkwood (exothea … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Nature
Tetrazygia Bicolor
I’m not sure why, but there are very few native plants in South Florida with showy flowers, unless you include the palm family. The many gorgeous flowering trees present in South Florida, like the yellow and pink Tabebuia, Royal Poinciana, … Continue reading →
A Good Time of Year
I never gave the slightest thought, when I selected my vacation last fall, that this time of the year was Spring Break and Easter. That fact led to some re-scheduling and delays because folks were out of town, but I … Continue reading →
Wild Garlic
I learned about this plant shortly after buying my property in early 2008 but never did any research on it. I was told that it was wild onion, but upon closer inspection, I think it is wild garlic, which is … Continue reading →
Bloodroot
In a lot of respects, visiting in early April was beneficial – the flower of the bloodroot plant does not last that long – it blooms from March until May, so I caught it pretty much in the middle of … Continue reading →
Golden Ragwort
There is a large colony of this plant on my neighbor’s property and since it grows in a rather damp location, I didn’t expect to find it on my property. But here it is! I took this picture, on my … Continue reading →
Catchweed Bedstraw
This has been such a wonderful learning experience! I never would have known that the plants that I found on my property had so many uses. The one featured in this post, Catchweed Bedstraw, is regarded by many as a … Continue reading →
Common Blue Violet
I didn’t find many common blue violets, a native North American wildflower, on my property, most likely because April marks the beginning of the blooming season for the plant – it blooms until June. According to the USDA Natural Resources … Continue reading →
Spring Beauty
I spent a fair amount of time, head down and camera in hand, searching the ground for interesting-looking plants. I was intrigued with the narrow leaves of this plant but the flower hadn’t opened yet. Still, I thought it was … Continue reading →
Putty Root
The Putty Root is a terrestrial orchid – it is also called the Adam & Eve plant. This is because there are a pair of corms in the ground – Adam and Eve. One way to propagate the plant is … Continue reading →