local botany
In Praise of Sourwoods
Submitted by John Lane on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 5:41pm. kudzu telegraph | local botany | treesThis week thousands of the tiny white blossoms of the sourwoods have fallen to the ground. I see them on the paths around our house. A few bees are finishing their business with the leftover nectar, making what honey connoisseurs have always considered the vintage product from piedmont and mountain flowers.