A Story by Matt Pace

GreenWoods, Inc

In the southwest corner of Floyd County lies a place called Buffalo Mountain, with a history steeped in equal parts natural rarity and shocking folklore. At 3,971 feet in elevation, the hump-shaped mountain towers above the surrounding landscape to offer visitors a soul-hearty view, thanks largely in part to the open glades at its peak. These grassy areas are ecological islands of scarcely-found plant species, born of unique weather conditions and magnesium-rich soils. And so far as infrequent sightings go, if you want to spy a particular insect known as the Buffalo Mountain mealybug, there is no other place on earth to do so.