January 8, 2023 Great Laurel

[envira-gallery id='13870'] Great laurelRhododendron maximumRhododendron maximum, commonly knownas great laurel is a late-blooming evergreenshrub endemic to North America. It producesclusters of gentle, white or pink flowers andglossy oval leaves, typical for Rhododendrongenus. Hill slopes of the Appalachian regionare the natural habitat of this vigorous, hardyplant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOk8bbzj_zA

January 8, 2023 0

January 5, 2023 Scots Pine

[envira-gallery id='13837'] Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a native Eurasian pine plant that grows on nutrient-poor, dry, rocky soils. Given the name, it should come as no surprise that scots pine is the national tree of Scotland. It is also important within the forestry industry due to its use for...

January 5, 2023 0

Poem: The Year

The Year What can be said in New Year rhymes,That's not been said a thousand times? The new years come, the old years go,We know we dream, we dream we know. We rise up laughing with the light,We lie down weeping with the night. We hug the world until it...

January 3, 2023 0