08/11/2026
While we're working on getting the new BotanicalWays studio in order, I thought it would be fun to slow down and starting sharing little lessons about the plants wildly growing right here on our property. Getting to know what I've discovered around here has been eye-opening. Some of these plants I've never seen before and others are easy to overlook because they look like nothing more than a common w**d. I'll try not to completely overwhelm your feed with all my plant discoveries 😂 but if you enjoy seeing what I'm finding and learning along the way, please share these posts🌱
After all, we're learning together and knowledge is power. Our precious Earth has so many wonders waiting to be discovered and sometimes, we don't have to look any farther than our own backyard. Yesterday afternoon, I spotted a plant I had never seen before - Cutleaf Ground Cherry. It's an upright, branching wild annual with angular stems and distinctive leaves that are notched or toothed, giving them that characteristic "cutleaf" appearance. It's fruit are small greenish-yellow berries that develop inside a papery, 10-angled husk. Unlike some of the sweeter ground cherries we may be familiar with, Cutleaf Ground Cherry tends to be more tart and can sometimes be bitter. It isn't as commonly cultivated for eating as some of the traditional ground cherries. Then I noticed something else that made this little discovery even more fun... Right there on one of the flowers was this tiny little pollinator, a Sweet Bee Bug going about its business. I just thought that was super cool. That's what I'm really enjoying about this new chapter, learning to really see what's growing around me. What looks like a simple w**d at first glance might have a fascinating story, a role in the ecosystem or a history we've never taken the time to learn. So come explore with me 🪰🌻🌎 Lets see what we can discover in our own backyards. And if you enjoy these little plant lessons, share this post so we can learn together 💚 ⚠️As always, identification matters. Never consume or use a wild plant medicinally based solely on a photo or social media post. Proper identification and research are essential.
