fruit – Lauri Hawley

Fruits and Seeds

Walking in cold that hurts my face just lacks pizzaz. But Monday morning the weather was beautiful, and finally nice enough for me to venture out with hubby for a walk in the woods!

Fruitful Focus

Just look at all of those beautiful red berries! What a lovely bush . . . from far away.

Look at this beauty! Our burning bush is a lovely accent of bright red every fall. At over nine feet tall, it’s quite an eye-catcher! Who knows how long it stood there before we bought our house a few years ago.

Unexpected Exhibits

This fern and moss collection is just what you anticipate seeing when you visit inside a restored blacksmith shop, right??

Framework

What a jumbled mess! I’ve encountered this vine from South Carolina to New England. These tough, thorny vines are the bane of anyone wanting to clear a little land by hand. Cat brier grows as a single stalk from seed, and produces an underground bulb. The longer the plant survives, the more underground bulbs are created. Most of these bulbs just lie in wait. When you think you’ve removed all of the vines, either by cutting or pesticide, the dormant bulbs will send out new shoots! For this reason, cat brier is eradicated more efficiently with a shovel than with shears, the sooner the better. Continue reading Framework

Mushrooms or Toadstools?

As I was heading out to pick raspberries this afternoon, I discovered mushrooms growing in the yard. I took a tour, and found three different kinds! So I snapped a few pictures, and decided to do a little research. Wow, did I learn a few interesting things…where was I in Biology class?? Continue reading Mushrooms or Toadstools?

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