As a kid, I remember watching time-lapse videos of a flower blooming or of the sun racing across the sky. Of course, things don't happen that way in nature with one possible exception: sprouting, ...

Dozens of fiddlehead fern species thrive in the cool, shady woods of Minnesota. Studying them as they first pop up and unfurl their tightly spiraled fronds can be intriguing as each species varies in ...

Fiddlehead ferns are among Northeast India's prized seasonal greens, appearing with the monsoon and finding their way into everyday meals. Discover why this wild green is loved and five traditional ...

If you explore the produce section of your local grocery store in mid-May to early June, you might encounter a strange seasonal vegetable. Intensely green, these spirals resemble the top of a violin; ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Just after the snow melts, but long ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. All fern leaves develop from fiddleheads in the spring, but the ostrich fern ...

The many trees showing new leaves is not a scene usually viewed as we begin May. What we are seeing is more likely in mid-month or even later. The greening of the woods is a phenomenon of every May, ...

After enduring the fits and spurts of a New England spring, it is not uncommon for locals to look towards other signs of spring’s advancing presence. Late April/early May is a perfect time to go out ...