My mother warned me about the pretty ones. I’m fairly certain she was talking about girls, and I’m positive I didn’t listen to her, seeing how I married a pretty one. If I were to pass along the same advice to my three girls I’d be talking about plants instead of girls. Not like they … Continue reading
Homepage featured image of Colchicum autumnale by ukgardenphotos (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Colchicum autumnale, the autumn crocus, the meadow saffron. I am neither a botanist, nor a taxonomist, so when something is called a crocus I naturally assume it is, well, a crocus. Silly me. They aren’t even in the same family, let alone order. They … Continue reading
Nature's Poisons 