Category Archives: arboreta, gardens, nurseries
A sweltering day at the Chicago Botanic Garden
I happened to visit Chicago during the NATO summit. Random chance, but we managed to stay low key, avoiding any drama. Maybe not the best weekend for tourists in Chicago, however it was a great weekend for plant enthusiasts. I
A sweltering day at the Chicago Botanic Garden
I happened to visit Chicago during the NATO summit. Random chance, but we managed to stay low key, avoiding any drama. Maybe not the best weekend for tourists in Chicago, however it was a great weekend for plant enthusiasts. I
The Montreal Botanical Garden
The Montreal Botanical Garden as seen during the Butterflies Go Free exhibit. For more photos of the garden, see the previous post.
The Montreal Botanical Garden
The Montreal Botanical Garden as seen during the Butterflies Go Free exhibit. For more photos of the garden, see the previous post.
Jardin Botanique Montreal
This past weekend we visited the Jardin Botanique Montreal. Because there was plenty of beauty hiding beyond the unique and colorful flowers, I broke the trip into two parts. To highlight some aspects of the garden not requiring color the
Jardin Botanique Montreal
This past weekend we visited the Jardin Botanique Montreal. Because there was plenty of beauty hiding beyond the unique and colorful flowers, I broke the trip into two parts. To highlight some aspects of the garden not requiring color the
Rand Tract, early bloom hike
It is my mission to visit all the land trusts in and around Syracuse. In order to teach myself the native flora I will be photographing and keeping record of where I find plants, and when they are blooming. This
Rand Tract, early bloom hike
It is my mission to visit all the land trusts in and around Syracuse. In order to teach myself the native flora I will be photographing and keeping record of where I find plants, and when they are blooming. This
An Olmsted Masterpiece: The Biltmore Estate
In the 1890′s, George Washington Vanderbilt built the largest house in America, and who better to devise the grounds than Frederick Law Olmsted. Only the finest were allowed to grace this extravagant vacation mansion, and so it was that Olmsted,
An Olmsted Masterpiece: The Biltmore Estate
In the 1890′s, George Washington Vanderbilt built the largest house in America, and who better to devise the grounds than Frederick Law Olmsted. Only the finest were allowed to grace this extravagant vacation mansion, and so it was that Olmsted,
Cornell corpse plant in full bloom
Yesterday, I drove to Ithaca to see and smell the corpse plant (Amorphophallus titanum). The photos barely capture the beauty of this inflorescence, and I’m sorry there isn’t a way to post smells onto wordpress. The smell it emitted was
Cornell corpse plant in full bloom
Yesterday, I drove to Ithaca to see and smell the corpse plant (Amorphophallus titanum). The photos barely capture the beauty of this inflorescence, and I’m sorry there isn’t a way to post smells onto wordpress. The smell it emitted was
The Weekly Botanical: March 1 – 8, 2012
Out of Binghamton University came the cover article of the March 1 issue of Nature. The discovery and understanding of a fossilized forest floor dating to 385 million years ago. Scientists since the 1800′s have discovered fossils of ancient plants
The Weekly Botanical: March 1 – 8, 2012
Out of Binghamton University came the cover article of the March 1 issue of Nature. The discovery and understanding of a fossilized forest floor dating to 385 million years ago. Scientists since the 1800′s have discovered fossils of ancient plants
The free gardens of Columbus Ohio
My first visit to a topiary garden was this past weekend in Columbus. Before we arrived I had anticipated shrubs shaped into unicorns and teddy bears with hopes that Edward Scissorhands would be the groundskeeper. This wasn’t the case. If
The free gardens of Columbus Ohio
My first visit to a topiary garden was this past weekend in Columbus. Before we arrived I had anticipated shrubs shaped into unicorns and teddy bears with hopes that Edward Scissorhands would be the groundskeeper. This wasn’t the case. If
James Pass Arboretum
One of the projects for Onondaga County Save the Rain, is the James Pass Arboretum. The project consists of two rain gardens, currently resembling empty sandy-bottomed ponds. From looking at them it appears that water will get displaced from the nearby
James Pass Arboretum
One of the projects for Onondaga County Save the Rain, is the James Pass Arboretum. The project consists of two rain gardens, currently resembling empty sandy-bottomed ponds. From looking at them it appears that water will get displaced from the nearby
