A common lilac showing off its 2026 blossoms – the same plant that blossomed in fall 2025 after being heavily infected with the fungus Pseudocercospora. (NDSU photo)
Communicating the variability found in nature
My friend Karen teaches collegeprep math at our local high school.
As a gift for her graduates this year, she bought them water bottles with printing that read, “English is I laughed my head off. Of course, she’s just poking a little fun at her colleagues in the language arts, while emphasizing her own field of expertise. But the wording raises a challen…
