Richard & Teresa & Tipularia

There is a limit, I suppose, to how many hobbies a man can maintain. But I sure enjoyed my association with the Georgia Botanical Society (GBS). They sponsor many field trips and workshops each year all over the state. But since we live here in the wonderful biological diversity of Northwest Georgia there are many field trips in easy driving distance of our home here on the banks of the Oostanaula.  Whether its the cliffs of Cloudland Canyon, the Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail in the Pocket of Pigeon Mountain, the trails around Fort mountain, Holly Creek, and the Cohutta Wilderness, or --- right here in Floyd County --- the slopes of Whitmore's Bluff or Black's Bluff, the in-town trails at Marshall Forest, the flatwoods of Berry College, and the amazing Coosa Prairies near Cave Spring. 

So I joined the Georgia Botanical Society a couple of decades ago and really enjoyed my experience with those folks. I am sorry to say, however, I let my membership lapse. 

Recently I was contacted by Linda Chafin, the editor of Tipularia (the journal of GBS) about an article she was writing about Richard and Teresa Ware. I was very glad to tell her about those two dear friends of nearly sixty years and to share some of my memories and pictures. We lost Teresa last year to her long battle with cancer. As a result of that nudge from Linda I rejoined GBS and hope to attend a field trip or two this year. I'd love to return to Pigeon Mountain or the Coosa Prairies this spring. 

This week I received my copy of the 2023 Tipularia with its lead article about my friends. How I wish Teresa could read it.

Visit www.gabotsoc.org to learn more about the Georgia Botanical Society.

Gleaning Facebook: Wildflowers of Georgia

 Couldn't believe my eyes when my copy of Linda Chafin's new book landed on the front porch this morning. I ordered it shortly after discovering it existed a few minutes before midnight last Tuesday. It is a gorgeous book.

First it is adorned with one of my favorites, Catesby's Trillium which you can find along our Armuchee Elementary School Nature Trail as well as at Arrowhead Environmental Education Center. The book is written in an informal style comfortable to a rank amateur wildflower enthusiast like myself. The pictures are gorgeous, as you would expect since most of them were taken by Hugh and Carol Nourse. Right there on the first page is a thank you to our close friends Richard T. Ware and Teresa A Ware. A quick look at the credits finds the names of several of my "Facebook friends" or Ga. Botanical acquaintances.

I already own Linda's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia, and several books that use the Nourses' wonderful photographs including the huge Guide to the Natural Environments of Georgia.

I highly recommend Linda Chafin's new book to any one in Georgia or surrounding states who enjoys walking in the woods and who wants to greet their wildflower friends by name.

http://www.ugapress.org/.../field_guide_to_the...

Comments

Debbie Waddell Congratulations!

Alice Hooker cool my cousin Teresa and her husband are famous

Terrell Shaw Richard & Teresa are extremely knowledgeable about botany and are wonderful wildflower photographers. They are very highly respected in botanical circles in the Southeast. I wish I had a quarter of their knowledge about plants.

Teresa A Ware Thanks Terrell, we also have some photo's in the book. lol

Terrell Shaw Yes, I saw the credits for a whole bunch of your pics!

Alice Hooker Me too my kids tell me i would kill silk flowers

Georgia Botanical Society Spring Pilgrimage

In April of 2009 The Georgia Botanical Society chose the Rome area for their annual Wildflower Pilgrimage, and they chose our school nature trail for one of their field trips. These pictures are from that day, on our trail and the Berry College property immediately adjacent to it.

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The Friday night meet & greet and the Saturday night banquet held at Trinity United Methodist Church.