legume family

The Lure of the Locust

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Not long ago I was on a road trip just as the mid-spring flowering trees were bursting into bloom.  Cascades of white, wisteria-like blooms billowed from many of the trees along highways in central New York State.  They stood out, even as we whizzed by at highway speed.  Every once in awhile, a pink-flowered tree … Read more

Redneck Lupine

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Baptisia has arrived.  Anyone who took the recent Garden Tour in my town saw at least one baptisia in each of the five private gardens, including mine.  They are everywhere–in catalogs, garden centers and even big box stores.  Sometimes they stand alone; other times, they are positioned near their cousins, the difficult but sought after … Read more