The Botanical Bind
Stories that keep us entangled.
Notes on Hudson Valley flora, the makers who bind themselves to it, and the small, beautiful obsessions that follow.
Botanical Thoughts · 8 min read
The Annual May Debate: Lilacs vs. Lily of the Valley
The annual competition continues with our springtime favorites and their impeccable olfactory radiance.
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Botanical Thoughts · 10 min read
Ash Transformed: The Taghkanic Basket Makers
On Black Ash, Columbia County, and the basket makers of Taghkanic — an object made entirely from a tree, by hand.
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Botanical Thoughts · 12 min read
The Flower That Bleeds Purple
On Black Dragon iris, family memory, and the purple that refuses to stay in the vase.
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