In 1738, the young Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus dared to explore how the birds and the bees carry myriads of pollen grains (male) from the stamens of many flowers to the pistil (female) of another ...
This close-up shows the beautiful glossy leaves and "fuzzy" acorns of the bur oak. Credit: Garden Club of America The majestic bur oak, Quercus macrocarpa, has just been named Plant of the Year by the ...
This lovely perennial, purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) grows near the pond’s edge at Charles Hammer’s home. Its Latin name derived from a practice established more than two centuries ago.