got a lot of jazz for ya!

plant of the day: mountain laurel (kalmia latifolia)

(good morning!)

plant of the day:

sassafras (sassafras albidum)

sassafras is a lovely native! it can grow as a tree or shrub, usually in our area it grows as a shrub. sassafras can be easily identified by its unique lobed leaves and spicy sort of smell.

show focusing on the wonderful, beloved banjo and its history as an instrument

when you wake up and just go! (calmly)

reminder everyone that it is the fall drive here at WPRB! toss us a donation if you are feeling altruistic this morning! (although it's absolutely a more "you scratch my back, i scratch yours" type of situationshp). :)

INFO AT: pledge.wprb.com

plant of the day:

sweet pepperbush (clethra alnifolia)

nj pine barrens native. can be identified by peppery-sweet smell, distinctive parallel veined leaves and the unique shape of its flowers.

plant of the week (listener contribution!!)

Fringed Gentian (Gentianopsis crinita)

eastern US native!

plant of the day: bushy aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum)

i've been singing most of this all week :)

plant of the day: field goldenrod (solidago nemoralis)

helloooo airwaves.