Through Handlens and Binoculars

Well, here we are, almost halfway through 2013, and I still haven't posted about some of my 2012 outings.  I'd hoped to get caught ...

I remember my cousin's reaction the first time he found out that I botanized for fun.  He was pretty amazed that I would go out and slo...

Ever wonder what happens when fog freezes?  Well, we get frost flowers! They're not the same frost flowers as those that show up south o...

Ever wonder, as you're cruising along the interstate at 70+ mph, what plants are growing in the harsh environment created by asphalt-ind...

Sky- white Aster? Say what? Maybe you've heard of Sky-blue Aster ( Aster azureus , or Aster oolentangiensis , or Symphyotrichum oolenta...