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National Wildflower Week concludes–with pretty pictures!

Well, it’s the last day of our celebration of National Wildflower Week. We’ve given you a lot to read about so far, so now that it’s Friday, let’s look at some pictures of flowers! These beautiful images come from another backlist favorite, Wild Flowers of North Carolina, by WIlliam S. Justice, photographer and botanist, C. Ritchie Bell, botanist and founder… Continue Reading National Wildflower Week concludes–with pretty pictures!

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National Wildflower Week Day 4: Rescuing Threatened Native Plants

How to rescue native plants whose habitat is under threat. An excerpt from Harry R. Phillips’ book Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers.’ Continue Reading National Wildflower Week Day 4: Rescuing Threatened Native Plants

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The Ten Commandments of Wildflower Conservation: National Wildflower Week Continues!

How to treat the landscape to ensure we can continue to enjoy the bounty of wildflowers the Blue Ridge Parkway has to offer. Continue Reading The Ten Commandments of Wildflower Conservation: National Wildflower Week Continues!

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National Wildflower Week Day 2: Off to the Sandhills Region with Bruce A. Sorrie

Continuing our celebration of National Wildflower Week: check out Bruce Sorrie’s new Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region. Continue Reading National Wildflower Week Day 2: Off to the Sandhills Region with Bruce A. Sorrie

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Hey, it’s National Wildflower Week!

We’re celebrating wild flowers this week. Today learn about Timothy Spira’s new guidebook, Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont. Continue Reading Hey, it’s National Wildflower Week!

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