Tal Galton2 minThis Picture is Worth 300 WordsThis photo tells a story about a mushroom and a plant. Two species are clearly visible: a slightly snail-chewed red-capped Russula...
Tal Galton4 minAppalachian orchids: hidden gems of the mountain forestsThis was originally published in Asheville's Mountain Xpress in August, 2017. August is one of our peak months for Blue Ridge Orchids. A...
Tal Galton1 minBudding leaves welcome songbirdsAs the buds split and the tree leaves unfurl, tiny caterpillars and other invertebrates hatch out to feed on the new growth. Migrating...
Tal Galton1 minOntogeny Recapitulates PhenologyThis individual Galax plant follows the same bloom pattern as the Galax population as a whole. Just as the flowers on the bottom of the...