…a flowering plant whose regional population has been declining due to habitat loss. Forked bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum), a mint that grew in the scrub habitat. Florida yelloweyed grass (Xyris floridana),…
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Who was Frida Kahlo, and what was her connection to the natural world?
…source of artistic inspiration. She embraced representations of foliage, fruit, and flowers, often using them to represent fertility and celebrate the natural beauty of Mexico. In fact, during the last…
Trees from the Garden to be Entwined in New Sculpture
…meaning “kitten.” The petalless flower dries to a soft and fuzzy wisp, and the wind carries its seeds far and wide. Cliff Maehr harvests willow from the Preserve. Natural…
Discoveries in the Preserve
…I love this work, and I’m doing it in service of the Garden,” Wilder says. Wilder stops and points out a plant with clusters of tiny white flowers. Asclepias curtissii,…
Why is “cotton” blowing around the Garden?
…In fall, the Garden’s Ceiba collection illuminates the canopy in pink and white blooms. After flowering, the trees produce avocado-shaped seedpods in which the tightly packed, fluffy white fibers surround…
Nature’s Treat
Sweet! That’s apparently how ants feel about the candyroot plant (Polygala nana), a low-growing wildflower found throughout the South, from Texas to the Eastern Seaboard. No doubt the feeling is…