Archive for January 26th, 2012

Adventures in Adaptations

Posted in Around the Garden, Exhibitions on January 26th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Enid A. Haupt ConservatoryAt the core of botany is a rampant love of adventure. It’s traipsing through the back yard in search of four-leaf clovers as much as it’s hiking through a cloud forest on the trail of a rare epiphyte. It’s about climbing trees, whistling through blades of grass, and chasing the satisfaction of discovery. The need to uncover new things begins early. And if, as Carl Sagan once said, “every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist,” there’s no better team to enlist in our search for Dr. Ed!

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Morning Eye Candy: Bristles, No Burrs

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on January 26th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Pinus virginiana 'Wate's Golden'

Pinus virginiana ‘Wate’s Golden’ — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen