April 18, 2019 - REPORT FROM THE ROAD: I helped a friend wildcraft some beautyberry leaves yesterday at the expansive John Paul's Ranch near Punta Gorda. At almost 5,000 acres, this place is big. I look forward to checking out the oak hammock the next time that I go there. 
PHOTO: CAROLINA WILD PETUNIA, Ruellia caroliniensis, being visited by a grasshopper.