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Acknowledgments This book began twenty years ago when I was asked by Guy Hubbs, then an assistant editor of Alabama Heritage, to turn my previous (dry but scholarly) work on the botanist Charles Mohr into a popular magazine article. I struggled. But finally, and with the help and patience of both Guy and the magazine’s founding editor, Suzanne Wolfe, I produced something we could all live with—factually accurate and at least moderately entertaining. Guy and I next teamed up on a pictorial essay based on my early work with the Cahaba lily. And then Suzanne asked me to write a quarterly nature column. She saw a creative streak in me that I didn’t know I had, then gave me a forum to express it. For that I will always be grateful. With Suzanne’s retirement, her work was ably picked up by Donna Cox Baker. And, over the years, a slew of assistant editors and interns encouraged me to take chances, prodded me to meet my deadlines, and picked at my final products. I learned much from all of you. After the individual pieces had been written, Beth Motherwell at The University of Alabama Press stepped in to give this book its final form and emphasis—a “working” journal rather than a mere collection. I thank her for her vision and for her unwavering energy in steering this book to its completion. Finally, I thank Samford University for two essential items: generous financialsupportinthefinalpublicationofthisbookandfinancial,moral, and other support during the fifteen years of its writing. The deans of the Howard College of Arts and Sciences, Rod Davis and David Chapman, and Provost Brad Creed are especially singled out for my thanks. [52.14.221.113] Project MUSE (2024-04-17 07:16 GMT) Nature Journal Nature Journal ...