Today’s wonder journal page.

Do the leaves of a cup plant (silphium perfoliatum) give it any advantage? What about when they fill with rain, or with seeds, or both?

Ponderings from the garden. I take some time to observe, and to take note of something I don’t know. The notebook then becomes a source of topics to do more research about.

A botanical sketch of a cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) includes cross-section details, a flower, and handwritten notes.