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    This Picture is Worth 300 Words
    Tal Galton
    • 2 min

    This Picture is Worth 300 Words

    This photo tells a story about a mushroom and a plant. Two species are clearly visible: a slightly snail-chewed red-capped Russula mushro...
    Appalachian orchids: hidden gems of the mountain forests
    Tal Galton
    • 4 min

    Appalachian orchids: hidden gems of the mountain forests

    This was originally published in Asheville's Mountain Xpress in August, 2017. August is one of our peak months for Blue Ridge Orchids. A ...
    Budding leaves welcome songbirds
    Tal Galton
    • 1 min

    Budding leaves welcome songbirds

    As the buds split and the tree leaves unfurl, tiny caterpillars and other invertebrates hatch out to feed on the new growth. Migrating so...
    Ontogeny Recapitulates Phenology
    Tal Galton
    • 1 min

    Ontogeny Recapitulates Phenology

    This individual Galax plant follows the same bloom pattern as the Galax population as a whole. Just as the flowers on the bottom of the s...
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