How Portulaca Oleracea (Common Purslane) arrived to the New World is a mystery. For most of botanical history it was assumed to … More
Category: Photography
The Train from LA to Santa Barbara
Having recently moved from the East to the West Coast, I don’t have as much occasion to take the train … More
Beneath tropic seas; a record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti
In 1928, William Beebe and his fellow members of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society … More
City Plants: New York’s Oldest Knotweed
On recent evening stroll, I noticed a healthy Japanese Knotweed plant growing in front of a townhouse in my Upper … More
Office Plants
In the 1980s, Americans started getting sick at work. Their heads ached. Their eyes, noses, and throats itched. Many complained … More
The City Plants of Sunset Park
My favorite parts of New York are rough around the edges. So it should come as no wonder that I … More
Bodega Bites: Los Pinedos
Lorissa Rinehart 