After writing my column last week about little moments of wildlife observed, I found myself still in that frame of mind – noticing and appreciating summer flowers. The fields are bursting with a colorful patchwork of midsummer flowers: oxeye daisies, black-eyed Susans, clover, Queen Anne's ...
If the recent spring weather has you itching to get outside, the WVU Core Arboretum might be a good place to start. WVU Core Arboretum hosts several opportunities to check out the grounds while learning about the nature that thrives there. WVU Department of Biology spring ephemeral ...
BY DAVID P. DAVIS As August gives way to September, late summer wildflowers (notably goldenrods and iron weeds in the aster family) will dominate meadows in West Virginia. Still, there are other blooms to capture your eye as you stroll the West Virginia Botanic Garden. These include ...
BY DAVID P. DAVIS Hot, wet weather is driving bloom production. As we head into the late summer blooming season, the hot, wet weather is pushing plants to their genetic potential. Right now, hibiscus and hydrangea blooms dominate the Yagle Garden while wildflowers charge along in the ...
BY DAVID P. DAVIS Now blooming at the West Virginia Botanic Garden includes all manner of select cultivars and wildflowers. I use the term “select cultivars” to denote plants that were selected for their color, size and shape or time of blooming, and most often have been developed by ...
The summer peak of blooming is currently underway at the West Virginia Botanic Garden and is being dominated by seas of yellow and white blooms. The seas of yellow are being formed by huge swaths of wildflowers in the pollinator beds. In one bed, prairie coneflowers (Ratibida pinnata) have ...