Author: Melissa Dowland
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Grass, Bottlebrush, Candelabra, Pine?
Here’s to the land of the longleaf pine, The summer land where the sun doth shine, Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great, Here’s to “Down Home,” the Old North State. ~North Carolina State Toast In my last post, I talked about some of the amazing, small plants that grow beneath the Read more…
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The Most Wonderful Plant in the World
“This plant, commonly called Venus’ fly-trap, from the rapidity and force of its movements, is one of the most wonderful in the world” and “is one of the most beautifully adapted plants in the vegetable kingdom.” ~Charles Darwin One of the tree species Mike didn’t include on his recent tree bark quiz, probably because it’s Read more…
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Green in the Winter Woods
“And Adam named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.” Genesis 3:20 With Mike back at work, I’m going to try to contribute to the blog occasionally. I came upon the perfect topic while out on a “field day” with a coworker, Megan, last week. One of the things I never fail to Read more…
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Roads End Naturalist 