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Beautiful Poison…or Just Beautiful?

Posted on December 7, 2022 at 12:11 am by Alex Westhaven

Isn’t it fascinating how many beautiful plants are poisonous? Oleander, Datura, Foxgloves…. Poinsettias are some of the prettiest plants out there. The way their tiny yellow blooms are surrounded by gorgeous colored bracts is just incredible, and they bring a … Continue reading →

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Excerpt Day: Sprouted

Posted on February 6, 2015 at 12:06 am by Alex Westhaven

Excerpt: Sprouted A terracotta head sporting a thick mane of tiny plants caught her eye, and she stopped to watch the commercial. Dull orange pottery shapes of all sorts were soaked in water, and then parts of them smeared with … Continue reading →

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