One of the ways I have been dealing with staying at home is getting to know my backyard better through a daily ‘Nature Minute’ where I find something in my backyard, flora or fauna (though usually ...

I can’t imagine early spring in Georgia without trilliums, prime symbols of the season. Many of us plant lovers consider trilliums as the wildflower stars of woodlands in spring. No other wildflowers, ...

Looking for wildflowers is one of my favorite spring activities, and a walk in the woods at this time of year is sure to reveal some special treats as new plants emerge from the forest floor. On a ...

Spring awakens dramatically at Shenandoah National Park in northern Virginia, a roughly seven-hour trip by car. The protected wilderness, which stretches over eight counties for a total of 197,000 ...

In my last article, I shared my affection for bloodroot and boldly claimed that “among the myriad of spring blooms, few thrill me as much as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis).” That sentiment was ...

One of spring’s most magical attractions quietly rises from the forest floor. Distinguished by a whorl of three leaves and three petals, the trillium contributes eye-catching forms and flashes of red, ...

The native trilliums of our area, with their large, snow white blooms, and deep green three-part leaves, are one of the joys of the early spring forests in our area. There are several different ...

As the education coordinator, I often ask younger children to use their “tools” when we are exploring the trails in the preserve. As adults, we take these tools for granted, but our eyes, ears, nose ...

Among the early spring blooms there are crocuses, tulips, daffodils and trilliums — Ontario's provincial flower and logo. But have you ever spotted a mutated double trillium, once dubbed by renowned ...