… Description: Look for this classic grassland species in the Dixon Prairie. Like many grassland birds, the …
Type: Birding
… to a height of 1 foot with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is grown for its foliage. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… throughout the Dwarf Conifer Garden. Many of the trees feature entirely unexpected colors. For most of the year, Spring Ghost blue spruce ( Picea pungens ‘ Spring Ghost’) looks like your … Sunburst lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ‘ Taylor’s Sunburst’) is a handsome green tree for most of the year—until spring, when radiant yellow new growth bursts forth, bringing a … of the deepest green needles in the garden. All of these colors are a seasonal show that is best appreciated before things start to heat up for the summer, so come see them while the colors …
Type: Blog
… Description: Look for these birds, resembling miniature Canada geese, on the lakes or lawn when they come down on …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look in shoreline habitats or mudflats for this rare migrant shorebird. Distinguish females by their colorful appearance, while less …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look in areas of scattered trees for this distinctively colored bird of open savanna habitats. They are often seen in the Dixon …
Type: Birding
… This optional Study CD for the Ground Covers and Vines course will include detailed images and information of over 60 …
Type: Item Detail
… the management of ex situ collections of threatened plants. I use genomics and bioinformatics for conservation, population genetics, and phylogenetics. …
Type: Staff bio
… April in the Garden is all about anticipation, with each day bringing new discoveries, news oohs and aahs. What a magnificent season to walk the cultivated gardens and the natural … Garden offers some exceptional plant combinations in this April and further into spring. Look for the spectacular colors of tulips in shades of yellow, pink, and red. On either side of the … and wonder. Every display bed, hillside, native habitat, and hanging basket bloom with the best this season can offer. The Garden has more than two million plants in its collections. Don’t …
Type: Walks
… little concerned about whether they would have time to emerge before we have to shut our doors for the season. When I came into the pupae chamber a few days after they arrived, there was a … to name it “Bobby.” Bobby and Aaliyah (the atlas moth) will definitely be hanging around for a couple of weeks, so come over and say hello. Photo by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK [ … & Blooms home is in the Regenstein Learning Campus . I can’t think of a more appropriate place for visitors to come to interact and learn about nature in some of its most beautiful …
Type: Blog
