Lyrae Nature Blog

Welcome to Lyrae’s Nature Blog!

My name is Lyrae Willis. I am an Environmental Scientist and Plant Ecologist specializing in native plant education. I created this site to share my passion for plants and help educate those who want to learn more!

Check out the Species link to view the species I have covered so far. That page also contains links to the family descriptions I have done so far. I am currently seeking funding to continue this work. You can click on the GoFundMe link here or on the blog pages if you would like to donate to my non-profit work.

And because I have a family to feed, I have been busy working for another website writing articles all about trees which has been a lot of fun. Of course, I add my own focus on promoting native North American trees and discouraging the use of invasive trees. I have included links to those articles below.

The Art of Ethical Wildcrafting

What is ethical wildcrafting? How do you go about harvesting from the wild in an ethical manner that does the least amount of damage and preserves the most for future generations or plants and people? Check out this blog to learn more!
Complete with specific tips on how to harvest and dry flowers, herbs, leaves, roots, berries, lichens, mushrooms, bark, and more!

What Difference Can One Tree Make?

The answer depends on who you ask. This article explores how much carbon dioxide one tree sequesters and how much oxygen one tree can produce including step-by-step instructions to determine these figures for the trees in your own backyard. It also looks at how much air pollution one tree can remove from the air and how much stormwater runoff one tree can reduce. Finally, we will explore how much food one tree can produce and the wildlife habitat values of a single tree. As you will discover, for some, one tree could be the difference between having a beautiful yard or not. For others, one tree could be the difference between life and death.
(External Link to Tree Vitalize)

My Articles About Trees for Tree Vitalize

Click on the link below to my latest blog post on different types of trees for Tree Vitalize (external links will open in new window)

Aspen Trees

Learn about 5 different types of aspen trees & how to identify them

Welcome to Lyrae’s Nature Blog!

The Art of Ethical Wildcrafting

What Difference Can One Tree Make?

My Articles About Trees for Tree Vitalize

Aspen Trees

Ash Trees

Cherry Trees

Redbud Trees

Magnolia Trees

Maple Trees

Japanese Maples

Birch Trees

Coconut Trees

Redwood Trees

Elm Trees

Dogwood Trees

Cypress Trees

Cedar Trees

Bonsai Trees

Chestnut Trees

Ginkgo Trees

Juniper Trees

Pine Trees

Poplar Trees

Spruce Trees

Fir Trees

Willow Trees

Hickory Trees

Pecan Trees

Palm Trees

Crabapple Trees

Date Palm Trees

Hemlock Trees

Japanese Pines

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