Ecology

Yaupon Tea

How to harvest and process tea leaves from Ilex vomitoria Let’s talk about tea! Here is my favorite way of preparing Yaupon holly tea ~...

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Wild Edible Greens of Florida/ (w/ a special encouragement to eat passionflower)

I’d like to take a moment to share the wild edible greens and other things I have most frequently harvested over the last few years...

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Spring Has Sprung in Florida/ Intimacy/ On Gypsy

So, I tried to run away from the things I love most. In North Florida this week, quickly and all of the sudden, yaupon holly (Ilex...

White Oak Bark for Hide Tanning

I had mostly always heard that white oak (Quercus alba) is not a good bark for tanning. My guess is because it may be lower in tannins...