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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...

Tal Galton
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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...

Tal Galton
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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...

Tal Galton
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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...

Tal Galton
1 min read
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