The Old Chestnut Snag
I heard Pap talk about the old chestnut snag high on the ridge my whole life. In more recent years…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Rich Pine
The natural decay of pine trees often results in a natural fire starter. In Appalachia the phenomenon is called: rich pine,…
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The Chestnuts of Appalachia
“Roaming the Mountains with John Parris – Chestnuts: Only Memories Stand Burningtown” They stand like gaunt, whitening skeletons among the living…
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Getting Scratched By Sawbriers
Have you ever gotten tangled up in a sawbrier? I have and let me tell you it hurts like the…
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Appalachia Through My Eyes – Yellow Jewelweed
The orange colored jewelweed grows all over my mountain holler, but I’ve never seen the yellow variety until this…
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Adam’s Needle
Miss Cindy’s blooming Adam’s needle Adam’s needle noun A yucca plant (Yucca filamentosa or Yucca smalliana). Cf bear grass. 1940…
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The Kudzu Man
The Kudzu Man The Kudzu Man is dead asleep, But soon he’ll stir, and move his feet. His skin will…
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Poison Oak
This time of the year folks are worrying about bug bites and the dreaded case of poison oak or poison…
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The Rosebud Orchid in my Backyard – WOW!
This year I have made a conscious effort to try and be in the woods more. I wish that meant…
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Tipper’s Fairy Tale – The Second Part
I’m finally ready to share rest of my fairy tale with you. If you missed the first post about my…
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Tipper’s Fairy Tale
I’ve been keeping a secret from you this summer. There’s a fairy tale taking place just outside my kitchen…
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Mountain Ivy = Mountain Laurel = Rhododendron
ivy noun (also ivy bush, ivy tree) The mountain laurel tree (Kalmia latifolia). Same as calico bush, mountain ivy. 1883…
