This kind of column work may be Larry Stone at his best, you know? He explains the calm, continuous, threatened, and sometimes restored natural environment that's been shaping Iowa's story for centuries.
Such nice photos of this majesty native plant! That leaf agains the sky is marvelous and conveys some of the wonder of Compass Plant. I'm glad it took so well in your reconstruction. It took a few years for mine to bloom, which I started from seed, and I had to cage them for a couple years because of the blessed rabbits. But now they're tough and stand on their own.
Thanks, Larry. I'll never look at a compass plant again in the same way; I'll think deeper, more meaningful thoughts. That's what good writers elicit. (As a bonus, I learned a new word, "relicts"!)
This kind of column work may be Larry Stone at his best, you know? He explains the calm, continuous, threatened, and sometimes restored natural environment that's been shaping Iowa's story for centuries.
Thanks, Chuck! Centuries? Yeah, I'm not getting any younger!
Such nice photos of this majesty native plant! That leaf agains the sky is marvelous and conveys some of the wonder of Compass Plant. I'm glad it took so well in your reconstruction. It took a few years for mine to bloom, which I started from seed, and I had to cage them for a couple years because of the blessed rabbits. But now they're tough and stand on their own.
Thanks, Diane!
Thanks, Larry. I'll never look at a compass plant again in the same way; I'll think deeper, more meaningful thoughts. That's what good writers elicit. (As a bonus, I learned a new word, "relicts"!)
A good compass is a valuable part of life. Good writing, thanks,