Notes from a plant nerd: Rhododendron, showman of the Southern Apps
Throughout Southern Appalachia, rhododendrons can be found growing and blooming. And what a show they put on. With flower colors running from white, to pink, to purple with large and small flowers, rhododendrons are among the most iconic flowers in all of Western North Carolina and can be found growing in most of the many and varied ecosystems in these mountains.
Notes from a plant nerd: A little beauty on an early spring day
One of my favorite things in the world to do is walk people into a field of wildflowers that they haven’t seen yet, point one out and then watch as they realize that those flowers are also blooming all around them. It’s not their fault that they didn’t see them at first. Often, until we are shown something, we don’t see it. Once we are shown it, it is difficult to not see it.
Notes from a Plant Nerd: How a love for plants took root
Hi, my name is Adam Bigelow, and I am a Plant Nerd.