#botanizing

10. Cypripedium calceolus, Lady's slipper orchid

I have one of these teddy bears at home and it was thrilling to see them in the wild!! I uncovered that first one from the grass like unwrapping a present. ❤️

Our planet has nearly 300,000 species of flowering plants. Among animals, only beetles can compete with that number. There are more species of ferns than birds, more mints than mammals, and more beans than butterflies. Measured in total mass, plants make up 82% of all life on land across the globe. We are plant scientists and co-founders of Let’s Botanize, an educational nonprofit that uses plant life to teach about ecology, evolution and biodiversity. In the past several years we have witnessed a botanical boom, with participation in plant-based hobbies surging. ... Botanizing is spending time alongside plants in order to observe and appreciate them as living organisms – like birding, but with subjects that stay in place. When you botanize, a simple walk in the woods becomes an immersive experience shared with many species. Getting to know your nonhuman neighbors is a way to engage with a changing planet. ... There are many ways to botanize. Typically it involves trying to identify a plant species, observing its form and structure or assessing how it survives in the landscape. ... That means looking at plants with appreciation – not simply as products for human use but as foundational and interconnected members of life on Earth.

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2.5.21 - sage outside of my apartment

10. Big Barrens, KY. A mix of sand and dolostone barrens in southern ky. ( if you find one of these pocket prairies you will not be disappointed, noticeable in Pulaski co.  Best time to botanize is Mid July). 

2.9.21 - mallows