Ilex verticillata

Winter Brightness

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The other day I was stuck in one of my home state’s infamous “jug handle” intersections, waiting for traffic to clear so that I could get on with annoying but pressing errands. While waiting, my eyes caught something red in the untended island in the middle of the “jug handle”. Amid a tangle of overgrown … Read more

Forever Berries

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I am not a stamp collector and being a slave to the electronic communications that dominate all of our lives, I rarely send “snail mail” any more.  When I do, I like to use stamps that make a statement, especially a botanical statement.  This season I love the Winter Berries Forever stamps issued by the … Read more