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Acorn jelly, although there is not much to say about it’s flavor, this gelatinous food has an interesting origin story.
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Do you know what extrafloral nectaries are? Learn about these essential plant parts found in over 100 plant families, including ferns.
You may have noticed on a particularly cold winter hike that rhododendron also seems to huddle up for warmth.
Happy sixth birthday to our plant identification YouTube series, Tree Talk! It’s hard to believe so much time has passed since the series began, and we’re honored to have taught so many people about so many species!
Beginning in the Summer of 2024, an exciting partnership flourished between Loysville Youth Development Center (LYDC) and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay.
This December, as you drive across the deciduous landscape, be on the lookout for virgin-bower’s (Clematis virginiana) achenes.
Detritivores, such as the native American carrion beetle, ensure the dead return to the earth.
Did you know, red osier dogwood berries have a spook-tacular resemblance to eyes?
Keep an eye out for wingstem (also called yellow ironweed) as the summer wraps up!
With autumn just around the corner, a shift is occurring in the reproductive stage of trees – the unique flowers that have consumed spring and summer are becoming seeds!
