Copperhead vs Eastern Black Kingsnake! You just never know what your day has in store when you walk out that front door in the morning. I feel quite fortunate to have experienced...

A Guide to the Milkweeds of Ohio It's been a while since I dedicated a post to the identification and study of a specific group of plants. I meant to get this particula...

Ohio's Native Cactus: Eastern Prickly Pear One of the most frequently asked questions I get from people on the topic of botany is what's my favorite species of plant. Well, easie...

Care to Learn Your Carya's (Hickories)? Trees have always been one of my favorite pieces to the puzzle we call Nature. The list of their functions and uses in both the natural wor...