Embarking on botanical adventures. Mascot to rainyleaf blog. Magical and mysterious is Falaroy the elf. From Schleich action figures, here is his story: “Falaroy is a proud young elf. Falaroy rides like the wind. Despite his youth, hardly anyone can match him in horsemanship and elegance. Except maybe Feya who likes to challenge this noble elf to riding competitions. Secretly though, she admires him for … Continue reading The Botanical Journey of Falaroy
Selling Christmas trees at the nursery is always fun, but lots of work. Lifting, pulling, tying, carrying and loading. We finally hoist that 8-9 foot bad boy up onto the very tall SUV, tie it down and what do we (women) receive? A smile and a thank you and a Merry Christmas as they drive away. The guys that tie down that tree, however, … Continue reading Why Won’t a Man Tip a Woman to Tie Down a Tree?
Volunteer Park Conservatory is a warm place to visit on a cold winter day. It’s a fun and free activity in Seattle with great views of the city and fabulous plant life. Conservatories are glass houses or greenhouses that have been used historically to grow tropical plants in … Continue reading Seattle Volunteer Park Conservatory
What makes a fir a fir? Fir the birds? Fir everything there is a season? Fir whom the bell tolls? Fir ever and a day? This tree has been around fir ever. The genus Abies, which is Latin for Silver Fir, is the group that contains the true firs. Many of them are native to the Pacific Northwest and are hardy, evergreen trees. The … Continue reading The Fir Trees
Plants growing on other plants. If you could get closer to your source of energy, why not? The Licorice Fern, or Polypodium glycyrrhiza, is a small to medium sized evergreen fern, native to the Pacific Northwest. It grows on wet mossy ground, logs and rocks, but is commonly found growing on the bigleaf maple. Named for the licorice-flavored rhizome, it was used medicinally by Native Americans … Continue reading Excuse me, but your epiphytes are showing….
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