… Description: This is an infrequent visiting western species with similarities to the common goldeneye. …
Type: Birding
… Contest Winter Photo Contest Rules The Photo Contest winner in each category receives a 1-year Garden Plus (Household) membership. … Digital Photo Contest (“the Contest”) begins December 15, and ends February 1. WHO MAY ENTER To be eligible, a participant must be at least thirteen (13) years of age or older as of the date … possession, use and/or misuse of prize(s), if any, awarded herein. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, or Twitter. You are …
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… New! Do you enjoy visiting the English Walled Garden in the summer? If so, don’t miss it in fall! Experience the garden in October, when seasonal … glories and late-season chrysanthemums. Learn about various plant-management styles used to maintain interest and to protect beneficial populations. Dress for the weather. Heather …
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… Nine Secret Spaces Fun Spots for all ages Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: Varied Time: 2-3 hours Stop 1: Visitor Center Kick off … called a council ring. Jens Jensen was a landscape architect who built many parks and gardens in Chicago, often with a council ring constructed of natural materials—a gathering place for … Fun Spots for all ages Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: Varied Time: 2-3 …
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… A longtime favorite of staff and visitors alike, the zebra longwing ( Heliconius charitonius ) is native from South America to south Texas and Florida, and occasionally an immigrant can be found as far north as Nebraska! … of Florida. One very interesting thing about these beauties is that they roost communally in groups of 25 to 30 butterflies. In the Butterflies & Blooms exhibition, they tend to use the …
Type: Blog
… New! Take a walk through the Garden and visit multiple fountains and water features. Learn about plants that thrive in these aquatic conditions, fountain design, and how water features fit into their surroundings. …
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… In other seasons, people tend to breeze right by conifers in favor of, say, roses that scent summer evenings or crabapple trees that flower in the spring. But in winter—especially after a dusting of snow—pines and other conifers are the … shift your energy and attention outward instead of inward for emotional well-being. One easy way to do that at the Chicago Botanic Garden or anywhere you walk is to seek out the company of …
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… Shrub Cultivars Worth Keeping Ornamental shrubs are the backbone of our planted landscapes. It’s hard to imagine American gardens without hydrangea, boxwood, or viburnum, but it’s easy to take these … Botanic Garden set out to establish a baseline of cultivar preservation at public gardens in the United States. The research team compiled published cultivar names for 19 genera of … Ornamental shrubs are the backbone of our planted landscapes. It’s hard to imagine American gardens without hydrangea, …
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… Description: If this rare western bird of shrubby habitats visits the Garden, it can be spotted in any location. …
Type: Birding
