Often seen along the roadsides in Michigan as well as open fields, teasel takes on a different look in winter after a snowfall. The snow-covered flower heads of the almost seven-foot tall Cut-leaf Teasel look like cotton balls to me. What do you think they look like?
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to visit Miller Woods in Plymouth Township.
If you visit the woods in late April through May, you can easily see the dramatic changes warmer weather brings.
Each week brings a whole new crop of blooming spring wild flowers and trees and shrubs leafing out. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Great White Trilliums at Miller Woods
When I was in college, one of the classes I had to take for my botany degree was woody plants.
I loved that class!
Who wouldn’t want to take a walk in the woods instead of sitting in a classroom for four hours? Continue reading Photo(s) of the Week: Miller Woods