For me, this weekend, it was the speckled alder flowers. This is actually a new sign to add to my list of things to look for; I was sent a photo to identify which led me to the realization that ...

I'm hoping that more alders will mean greater diversity. Humans have a long history of speckled alder use. A variety of medicines have been derived from the bark and the roots. You can even ...

Answer: Alder trees are in the birch family (Betulaceae) and the genus Alnus. Alders tend to grow in wet, slightly acidic soils especially along the edges of wetlands. The speckled alder grows in ...