… Dye-ing for nature-based fun? Forgo the food coloring and kits, and go for naturally safe, naturally … of what you need is probably already in your own kitchen and pantry. The tools you’ll need to create your own egg dyes Step 1: Gather your supplies. Stainless steel utensils and glass containers won’t stain; always rinse utensils as you go from color to color, so there’s no contamination. Pint and half-pint Ball jars or heat-safe glass bowls (the …
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… series, Remus Lupin, a tormented werewolf, drinks a potion of wolfsbane carefully concocted to control his transformations. As early as Dracula in 1931, wolfsbane casually replaced garlic as a repellent for vampires in film. Nevertheless, the correlation of wolfsbane with the supernatural predates … from the toxic slobber of a three-headed dog named Cerberus, the scary canine guardian to the gates of Hell. In the Dark Ages, wolfsbane was said to be used by witches in spells and …
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… not. They’re hard at work during snowy winters, thinking about all the new plants and planning for the New Year. We asked a few horticulturists for their gardening resolutions—whether at the Chicago Botanic Garden, or in their own backyard. Feel free to snag one of their ideas for yourself. Heather Sherwood, senior horticulturist, Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden Some of my New Year’s resolutions are to clean and sharpen my tools, start a compost pile with my kitchen scraps, pet more bumblebees, …
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… We humans have used technology to become masters of communication. But we are far from the only species with an impressive array of “superhuman” abilities. Butterflies have unique features they use for socializing, mating, warding off predators, and more! Scarlet Mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) Photo by Bill Bishoff Consider the butterfly’s ability to see ultraviolet light. UV light is a spectrum of light between 10 and 400 nanometers that …
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… changes in projected species distributions between now and 2080. The goal of the research is to help BLM to make informed management decisions regarding rare plants. The research takes them to many exciting destinations searching for rare plants in the west. The dwarf bear-poppy The genus Arctomecon (also known as …
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… Elisa Tersigni began studying carillon seven years ago, when a friend introduced her to the instrument. She became a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North …
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… New! Spend an evening making delicious desserts in this cooking class. Learn to use fresh vanilla beans and separate eggs. Recipes include mango upside-down cake with vanilla …
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… red fall foliage. The leaves are trifoliate (leaves of three) and grow in pairs. It is hardy to Zone 4, prefers full sun and is drought tolerant once established. …
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… shade tree can reach a height of 50 feet and width of 35 feet with branches that sweep low to the ground. It has deeply furrowed, corky bark . Though Miyabe maple is listed as endangered …
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… The Norway Maple is native to eastern and central Europe as well as southwest Asia. It is a medium sized deciduous tree that …
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