… More information and to register Tuesday, June 7 1 – 2:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium …
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… will see our butterflies flying, sunning themselves, or resting in the foliage. If you happen to come to the exhibition just after a rain shower, and the sun is shining, it’s your lucky day, because love is literally in the air. I remember one day in the …
Type: Blog
… Description: Look down into shrubby or woodland areas to spot this migrant flycatcher. …
Type: Birding
… Garden scientists, students, and collaborators describe two new tree species related to breadfruit and jackfruit. While conducting fieldwork in Thailand, Chicago Botanic Garden … encountered a curious specimen of a tree related to jackfruit and breadfruit. Dr. Zerega is an expert on plants in this group, but nevertheless she was unable to identify the newly … and published this summer in the peer-reviewed science journal, Phytotaxa: https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.453.3.8 Keywords: Nyree Zerega, species discovery, jackfruit, …
Type: Research
… are wind-pollinated, while figs have one of the most fascinating pollination modes, which is often used as a classic example of coevolution between plants and insecrts. In the obligate … found in all fig species, female fig wasps use the enclosed fig inflorescence as a brood site, laying their eggs in some of the ovules and pollinating others. The offspring hatch and … experiments on several Artocarpus species in Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. To date, findings indicate pollination in some species may involve a tripartite mutualism among …
Type: Research
… owl behavior and identification, as well as the places these fascinating birds are most likely to be seen. He may even demonstrate his world-famous barred owl call. After the discussion, Bailey will lead a walk in the woods to look and listen for these enigmatic birds. Please dress warmly, and bring along a flashlight …
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… by the Garden's abundance of summer flowers and fruits, the instructor will guide students to get control over water and paint while building up layers and adding rich and dark colors without getting messy. Fine details will be added with drier brushstroke to enhance botanical accuracy and perfect edges. Beginning and intermediate levels. The School’s …
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… apples offer a wider variety of tastes than most commonly found grocery varieties and are easy to grow. For the adventurous, the class will feature a grafting demonstration that allows you to grow more varieties than you can find at your local garden center. Dan Bussey, apple historian …
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… New! In addition to writing poetry, Emily Dickinson also gardened. She cultivated flowers on her father's property and in the glass conservatory that he added to the family’s home in Amherst, Massachusetts. Explore Dickinson's gardens through excerpts from …
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… August on this rhizome-producing onion. Ornamental onions with rhizomes are typically confined to the late summer flowering group but are much better adapted to Chicago soils than their bulb-producing cousins flowering earlier in the summer. This hybrid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
