by Tanisha Williams My earliest memories of plants are the beautiful African violets (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia) my...

by Carly Ziter This is a tree love story. Or perhaps more accurately, a tree love letter. An overdue thank you to the tall, strong,...

Over the past few weeks, we have shared Plant Love Stories written by the students in Chris Martine's Field Botany class, Taught at...

by Evan Filion I first discovered my love for plant identification and analysis in the summer of 2018 at the Bucknell University Farm. I...

by Olivia Clark As the daylight shortens, I say my goodbyes to the color that fills the most joyous and memorable moments in my life -...

by Dr. Lizz Waring This story is the written form of Lizz's wonderful, engaging talk in the Plant Love Stories session at the 2019...

Every week, we share plant love stories in this space. This project began as a collaboration between conservation scientists who wanted...

by Keighley R. I'm a plant person, in as much as anyone on this site is a plant person. For me, plants are the right amount of...

Team PLS is thrilled that Plant Love Stories was featured in Wildflower Magazine in a piece by Amy McCullough. The piece includes the...

by Britte The first time I ever walked in a tropical rainforest, I was overwhelmed by the diversity of all the different trees,...

by Dave Sollenberger It is difficult for me to pinpoint where my love of plants comes from but if we abide by the often-quoted words of...

by Stephanie Frischie Here we are in February, the month of love being pushed up to front and center. It is as great a month as any to...

by Kayri Havens I’ve heard that a great plant love story is a lot like a country song…it’s good to include a grandma. So how does my...

by JulieAnn Villa JulieAnn Villa told this story as part of #PLSLive @ Wild Things in Chicago, Feb 23, 2019. Transcript: I’m going to...