It is spring and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms bring back memories from before I lived in Texas. Growing up, elders were ...

I have seen them around for years. Right now they are particularly noticeable because of their showy flowers. They are alongside roads, along the river and sloughs, in vacant fields and meadows. In ...

Bags of invasive plant species, mostly honeysuckle and poison ivy, that volunteers removed from the bank of the Kansas River are pictured after a work day in September 2018. Invasive shrubs and vines ...