… The final A to Z orchid (drum roll, please)! Photo by Lois Cinert, Illinois Orchid Society More … than 3,000 newly developed, man-made orchid hybrids are registered every year—‘Blue Birds’ is a glorious recent addition. Can you find the eponymous bird (in mid-flight) in this orchid? …
Type: Plant Info
… Trained to an arch, a pillar, or a trellis, 'American Pillar' can put on a spectacular show at the beginning of summer. The single flowers are hot pink with a white center, gathered in large … you have the option of skipping deadheading so you'll have rose hips come fall. In addition, this particular rambling rose can handle part shade, so you can even train it up a large tree. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar was introduced to the Chicago Botanic Garden from Poland via the Collections 2000 program, which focused on finding … 20 species among nearly 30 varieties and more than 2,500 individual plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This small- to medium-sized shorebird is seen most often on shorelines or mudflats around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This large black-and-white diving duck is often seen on the lakes in winter and early spring. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is a rare black-backed gull species most likely seen on the lake ice in spring or winter. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This raptor is likely to be seen year-round in any location at the Garden or flying overhead. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is an uncommon, medium-sized shorebird often visible on mudflats and exposed shorelines around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare migrant is an unusual sight on Marsh Island, in the Dixon Prairie, or in shoreline vegetation. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered migrant is rarely seen on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or in shoreline vegetation. …
Type: Birding
