Do You Grow Frost Flowers?

By Bob Kipfer, Springfield Plateau Chapter of Missouri Master Naturalists Have you ever heard of “frost flowers“? If so, you had to get out early in the morning during the first few hard frosts. Frost flowers, also known as “ice ribbons,” are formed by super-cooled water being extruded through plant stems and freezing the minute they…
St. Louis – Wisconsin – Kenya – Forest Park: interesting connections and a bit of history
October 2012 meeting minutes

Twenty-five members met at Joan and Larry Hummel’s property for our annual Saturday potluck lunch membership meeting. Joan led a tour of her woodland garden and Larry’s prairie. The Hummels purchased their property in 1995. Larry described experiences they have had in restoring the property to a native ecosystem and…
Volunteers wanted – 14th annual honeysuckle removal in Forest Park
Join Wild Ones for the annual honeysuckle removal project in Forest Park on Saturday, November 3rd from 9AM to noon. This is the 14th year for the project, and the 2nd year Wild Ones has participated. You can help reclaim Forest Park from its tangle of honeysuckle. So, come join us,…