If you are into wildflowers, the best place to find them is at the edge of a wooded area in early to mid spring. The first sightings of the year—at least in boggy places–are usually skunk cabbage, which are so smelly and unattractive, that many people don’t count them as “wildflowers”. Among the more typical … Read more
The best time to see woodland and woodland-edge wildflowers is in spring, and the best place to find them is in undisturbed areas in the country, or on the edges of urban or suburban parks or botanical gardens. Wildlife reserves are good too, as are nature trails. On vacation last week I hiked on a … Read more
Everyone loves wildflowers. Several weeks ago, when a wildflower “super bloom” occurred in a small section of southern California desert, tourist volume swelled to gargantuan size and the internet went crazy. It is a reassuring sign that we have not completely lost touch with the natural world. Despite all that love, wildflowers are disappearing in … Read more
