Trout lily and spring beauties. Photo © Sam Cox, 15.
Wildflowers
Focus Illustrated and Favorite Focus, April 2022
Once Upon a Wildflower Walk
Photo © Dreamstime.com. “Look, Mary Ella, another contest!” my brother announced. I hurried over to the sofa where he was poring over the pages of the latest Nature Friend.“Wildflower ‘Learning by...
Creation Close-ups, April 2022: Painted Trillium
Dandiest Lion of Spring
Photo © Dreamstime.com. Another school day was over. Eager students burst from the schoolhouse doors and headed for the road toward home.Danny waved and watched them leave for a minute before...
A Few Flowers
August 2021, From the Editor’s Quill: Wildflower Adventures
Wildflower adventures—some of you certainly took them. By absorbing nature—the birds, the flowers, the butterflies, the turtles, the snakes—with your family and friends, your lives were enriched....
August 2021 Study Guide Wildflower Match Puzzle
Treasures of the Forest
Treasure hunts are lots of fun, aren’t they? The suspense of knowing that something special is hidden, prolonged by the fact that it takes effort to find! It was with that sort of feeling that we...
Our Wildflower Walk
On the first Sunday in May, Dad announced, “Let’s go to Rexmont for a drive on such a nice day.” “We could take our wildflower guide and a notebook,” I decided. “And let’s see how many wildflowers...
Treasure-trove in the Woods
The day was perfect for my annual wildflower hunt. On a day like this, it was hard to decide—should I look up for birds or down for flowers? With my trusty Alpen binoculars slung around my neck, I...
Wildflower Adventures
The morning was pleasantly breezy. As I snatched a wildflower guide plus pen and paper, I could feel that I was in for an adventure or two. This would be my first wildflower hunt, and I was somewhat...
Let’s Take a Hike: Wildflowers
Background photo © Kevin Shank.