by Rich Leighton | Jan 4, 2019 | Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
Milkweed is named for its milky sap. Some species are toxic. Monarch butterflies lay eggs on milkweed. To limit the damage by caterpillars, milkweed uses hairs on the leaves, latex and toxins in the sap. MORE PHOTOS OF WILDFLOWERS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS...
by Rich Leighton | Dec 30, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
When we think of dogwoods, we think of those beautiful stately trees or bushes found around North America, but even though it’s tiny, the lowly bunchberry is a groundcover plant found in a wide variety of habitats from our coastlines to the edge of the Arctic...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 20, 2018 | Florida Nature Photography, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
Also known as the Catesby’s lily, the pine lily has the largest flower of any North American lily. In Florida, it is a state-listed threatened species. MORE PHOTOS OF LILIES MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature Facts is a series about the flora,...
by Rich Leighton | Nov 15, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
Native peoples around the continent have historically used the flowers of the Indian Paintbrush as a condiment for green salads, a hair tonic, and for various medicinal uses, but ingestion is generally not considered to be a good idea as it can be toxic in even low...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 22, 2018 | Asteraceae, Interesting Nature Facts, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Wildflowers
Chicory – native to Europe, this strikingly beautiful blue wildflower is now found growing wild all across North America and is a very important food for livestock, and as a coffee substitute or coffee-additive. Anyone familiar with some of the wonderful coffees...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 2, 2018 | Interesting Nature Facts, Melanthiaceae, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Wildflowers
Trilliums use ants for seed dispersal. Ants are attracted to the elaiosomes (external “food bodies”) on the seeds and collect them and transport them away from the parent plant. MORE PHOTOS OF TRILLIUMS MORE INTERESTING NATURE FACTS Interesting Nature...
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