Flowers in Spring Bloom

Flowers in Spring Bloom

So let’s not just overshadow the really obvious fact that these flowers, while typically the first to bloom, are a *tiny* bit early this year. The photos posted below were actually taken at the end of January. I have been slightly worried as thoughts of a...
The Green of Winter (2011)

The Green of Winter (2011)

In December my sweetie and I went for a walk in the Carolina North Forest in Carrboro. It was bright and sunny and one of those unusual warm days…that are becoming less and less unusual I suppose. When looking out around the forest, it seemed dry and dormant....
Black Cohosh Harvest

Black Cohosh Harvest

This week my good friend Nick Fox and I headed out into the falling leaves to harvest Black Cohosh rhizome and root (Actea racemosa, formerly Cimicifuga racemosa).  As it is late in the season, much of the green above ground parts have already begun fading into...