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Larch (Tamarack)
Larches, a deciduous pine.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Goldenrod (Solidago)
Get to know Goldenrod, a power food for bees and insects.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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CHICORY
Chicory is a beautiful plant that brightens late summer fields.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Sunflowers
Sunflowers are magical.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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YARROW
Yarrow is seen as “just” a garden flower
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Arum Family
The Arum Family has unique members.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Lichens and Mosses
Lichens and Mosses are small and mighty.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Feb 2, 20242 min read
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Plant Identification
So many plant families to enjoy and identify.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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Plants as Healers
Glass rendering of Marsh Marigold Harvard Natural History Museum Photo taken by Barbara Aspland-Wolf Science has demonstrated how plants...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Lynn Margulis and Others
Lynn Margulis and other intrepid scientists worked to uncover, prove, and change the way we look at the evolution of cells of all kinds.
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Oct 2, 20232 min read
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Dr. Paco Calvo
Have you heard of the Country Mouse and the City Mouse? In the tale, the city mouse is more savvy than the country mouse. When it comes...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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Sound and Pollination
I read an interesting article that said that plants can detect sound. A researcher from Tel Aviv University wondered if plants could...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Who is Using Their Brain?
Is a brain necessary for intelligence? Do brains have to look like that of a human or animal? What if we look at things differently? ...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
May 1, 20232 min read
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The Eyes Have It
Sight is an interesting word. It can be defined as what we see or how we see. Sight can also be about perception of what we see as in...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Plant Senses
The nose knows and plants don’t have noses, but there are some fun photos of tree trunks that appear to have them. Can plants smell? ...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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On Being--A Plant
On Being-A Plant Being, existence, living, life; these words all describe the same thing. The Oxford dictionary defines intelligence as...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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Plant Pioneers
There are many who are researching how plants communicate with each other. Not out of a sense of down-grading human intelligence but to...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Jan 3, 20231 min read
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Thus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano, PHD
Monica Gagliano takes us with her as she shares her experiences with a variety of plants throughout the world. It is the plants that...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Botany in a Day by Thomas J. Elpel
If you or someone you know is a budding plant enthusiast, this is the book for you. Elpel is plant knowledgeable and has created a book...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Jun 1, 20221 min read
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Wild Remedies by Rosalee De La Foret & Emily Han
These two women are herbalists from the Northwest yet their teachings reach across geographical areas. This is a delightful book for the...
Barbara Aspland-Wolf
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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