I’ve been thinking a lot about jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) after learning that its nectar is a favorite food for migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds. The timing of the southerly migration of ...

Looking at plants while on a nature walk can be like a treasure hunt. If you are in the right place, at the right time, you may come across a real gem of a plant called jewelweed. Jewelweed is one of ...

Jewelweed or touch-me-not is one of the most appealing wildflowers commonly encountered throughout Western North Carolina. Many recognize the plant from the time it appears in early spring as a pale ...

Jewelweed or touch-me-not is one of the most appealing wildflowers. Many recognize the plant from the time it appears in early spring as a pale green seedling, on through the long and showy summertime ...

At this time in early August every year jewelweeds, our native impatiens, begin to bloom. They’re commonly called touch-me-not plants because when their fruit matures the swollen capsules explode when ...

From the brightly-colored and ubiquitous ruby-throated hummingbird to the more elusive, mountain-inhabiting calliope hummingbird, there are many of these tiny, fluttering birds that spend spring and ...

The signs of drought are not too hard to find in our area, but wildflowers are growing well in some places. Last week when I visited the Black River State Forest in Jackson County, for instance, I ...

I previously indicated I would write only about "critters," avoiding plants after misidentifying phlox in an earlier column. However, even though today's column is about plants, I will say its focus ...

The ruby-throated hummingbird is aptly named. When illuminated by even the slightest hint of sunlight, the male’s ruby-red bib sparkles with all the intensity of the finest jewel. The hummingbird’s ...