Weed of the Week: Stinging Nettle
At Johnson Woods Nature Preserve near Orrville in Wayne County, there are many wonderful plants including towering oaks and beeches and sourgums. There are birds including barred owls that are a hoot to hear in matched pairs from across the preserve. This past weekend the fungi were having a real coming out party following recent rains. Squirrels, including black squirrels, were clucking away. And stinging nettles were fruiting; something I had never noticed before.
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