Carolina Jessamine: The Resilient Yellow Vine

Pretty yellow flowers grow on a small, thin, dark green vine. This vine can take over any plant, tree, or shed if left alone for a long enough period of time. The edge of the woods near our house used to be covered in these vines. That changed when the local electric company arrived. They…

Spring Beauty

Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)! They’re one of the first wildflowers to pop up and signal spring’s arrival in our region. I spotted this tiny beauty peeking out from the leaf litter on our hike today.  Tiny bloom of white petals with pink stripes.  Small, delicate, and doesn’t bloom for too long and then it’s gone.

Pineapple Goodness

Pineapple goodness right from my backyard.   I sprouted the top several years ago, and it finally gave a little something back.   It was delicious too!