Oct 16, 20192 minGreen is Here to Stay by Olivia Clark As the daylight shortens, I say my goodbyes to the color that fills the most joyous and memorable moments in my life -...
Aug 7, 20193 minWhy I Photograph Plantsby Steve Anderson On a hike with my four incredible nieces and nephews several years back, they asked me, “Uncle Steve, why do you take...
Jul 9, 20191 minAn Orchid of Two Heartsby Jake Krauss Dear Orchidaceae, Why are there so many of you? How can I see your true colors when they shift and change depending on the...
Jun 27, 20192 minWe're in Wildflower magazine! Team PLS is thrilled that Plant Love Stories was featured in Wildflower Magazine in a piece by Amy McCullough. The piece includes the...
Jun 19, 20193 minThe modest mayapple by Alison Singer What first caught my eye was the tightly wound green bundle atop the stem. They looked like closed umbrellas. “What are...
Jun 5, 20191 minThe Fragrance of MilkweedBy Kathi Bletz Plant love memories draw me back to a rocky island in Muscongus Bay. Sunlight slices through the morning fog warming the...
May 29, 20192 minMy Anchor in the Rainforest - Heliconiaby Britte The first time I ever walked in a tropical rainforest, I was overwhelmed by the diversity of all the different trees,...
Mar 27, 20193 minZombies in a Poppy-Pocalypseby Joan Dudney I’d been waiting in anticipation, obsessively checking flower updates and blog posts. I daydreamed about becoming a flower...
Mar 13, 20193 minGrandma Knows Bestby Kayri Havens I’ve heard that a great plant love story is a lot like a country song…it’s good to include a grandma. So how does my...
Mar 6, 20191 minA Child's Fascination with Pink Lady's Slippersby Mary Johnson As a child, each year in mid-May I would walk to the edge of the woods on our property in New Hampshire to look for the...
Oct 10, 20183 minThe Defender of Plantsby Matt Candeias The first time I saw lupine blooming in the wild, a blanket of purplish blue flowers swaying softly, covering an Indiana...
Sep 18, 20183 minFall(ing) for the Prairieby Rebecca Tonietto Hi! 👋 My name is Rebecca Tonietto and I am one of the founding members of Plant Love Stories - which is why it may...
Aug 8, 20183 minLow Elevation Alpine Love - LIVEby Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie Our second audio story is here! You can hear Caitlin's story using the video link below. A transcript is...
Jul 17, 20182 minThe Dandelion Sistersby Megan Cate Dandelions are technically an invasive weed. Many think they are lawn nuisances and dedicate the spring and summer to...