Learning from plants where they grow

Field observation and responsible cultivation inform each other. I record habitat, growth, flowering and seasonal changes while keeping sensitive locality and source details private.

Propagation and accurate records matter, but a private collection is not a substitute for protecting habitat.

Observe before naming

A field photograph can raise a useful question without settling an identification. Provisional names remain provisional until the evidence supports a correction. Habitat notes and observation dates stay connected to the record.

Keep provenance attached

How a plant or seed entered the collection is part of its history. Source labels, correspondence and permissions are retained in the nursery records. Public storytelling should not turn an uncertain source statement into an established conservation claim.

Protect the details that need protection

Sensitive locations and private source information do not belong in public captions or maps. A botanical interest is not permission to collect plants, enter land or disturb habitat.

Connect field questions with cultivation

Florida native plant interests sit alongside propagation and seasonal-growth observations in the nursery. The goal is careful stewardship and a better understanding of plants, with successes, losses and unanswered questions documented honestly.

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