Of all the things I’ve read in my effort to learn about this botanical world I’ve landed in, the sentence that strikes me most deeply is this: “Without plants, there […]
Conservation and Sustainability
Conservation update: rescuing the giant air plant
We might call it a “plant evacuation.” For several years now, experts from Naples Botanical Garden and Marie Selby Botanical Garden in Sarasota have teamed up with the staff at […]
Understanding Atala Butterflies in Southwest Florida
Photo: “Atala (Eumaeus atala) ovipositing” by Adam J Skowronski is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 They are lovely things, atala butterflies. They feature a bright orange abdomen and ebony wings accented with iridescent blue […]
Conservation Update: We Have a Seed Bank!
In the world of botanical gardens, a moment last week counted as a really BIG DEAL. Conservation Associate Jessica DeYoung placed her first specimen, Lechea cernua (nodding pinweed) in our […]
What is a Rain Chain?
Garden staff is frequently asked about the chains hanging from the ceiling and loosely anchored among the plants and mulch. These are located throughout the Chabraja Visitor Center in Kathryn’s […]
