… College student Jessica Tillery came to the Chicago Botanic Garden for the summer to work in a plant science lab, hoping to jump start her career in habitat restoration—which she did. And she got the chance to develop something she wasn’t … friends. And those relationships, Tillery said, “made her experience.” Tillery was an intern in the Garden’s 2022 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Plant Conservation. …
Type: Blog
… Description: This cormorant may be visible on the lakes and in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, standing on logs in the water with wings held out to dry. …
Type: Birding
… winter migrant flying over from late fall through early spring, or less frequently perched in the top of a tree in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… This swallow is often seen flying over the lakes or closer to the bridges where it nest in old cliff swallow nests or holes in the concrete. …
Type: Birding
… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 2 feet in full sun and dry moisture conditions. It has white blooms from May through August and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming perennial grows to a height of 1 foot in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to a height of 5 feet with full sun and moist soil conditions. It has green blooms in May and June and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. It has blue, lavender, and purple blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial from Kenya needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late spring it produces attractive white flowers. It can be a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
