We all know the fable of the three little pigs. The first pig made their house from straw, the second made theirs out of sticks, and the smart one a humble abode of bricks. The Big Bad Wolf easily destroyed the first two homes – they were made of straw and sticks after all. But … Continue reading
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Grayanotoxins: Of Rhododendrons and Mad Honey
I grew up in the Puget Sound area of northwest Washington surrounded by rhododendron. Lots of rhododendron. It is the state flower after all. The rhododendron in Washington have large evergreen leaves, bloom in nearly every color, and can grow to be quite large (~8 feet around). I’d bet that nearly every home within a square mile … Continue reading