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Wild Strawberry Sense of Humor

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Biologicalenrichment

Everyone loves wild strawberries. It’s a universal fruit with universal appeal. The flavor is always rich in gold. They are impossible to resist. Here grows a small perennial plant that effortlessly skips along the ground rooting as it goes through … Continue reading →

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Discovery from Seeds

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Biologicalenrichment

Sometimes its the small things that matter. Growing plants from seeds and finding traits that are inherited over time in a population of plants is a joy for me. I have no idea why I like it. I just find … Continue reading →

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One Potato: Teeny Tubers on a Quantum String

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Biologicalenrichment

Its a funny thing to talk about potato roots. It is for my audience of one. I can clear a room discussing potato roots. Need help getting rid of guests that stay too long? Let me talk to them about … Continue reading →

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Diversity Explored: The Wild Blueberry

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Biologicalenrichment

When my father and his friend from the post office purchased 140 acres of wetland in central Michigan in the mid-1960’s they knew that it was a swamp and generally unusable.The price was roughly $100 per acre at the time. … Continue reading →

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