Category Archives: plants in the news
The Weekly Botanical: June 27
Robert Krulwich has a way with science explanation. Listeners of Radiolab would know this, those of you have yet to experience one of the best podcasts out there, are about to be brought into the light. Robert Krulwich not only cohosts
The Weekly Botanical: June 27
Robert Krulwich has a way with science explanation. Listeners of Radiolab would know this, those of you have yet to experience one of the best podcasts out there, are about to be brought into the light. Robert Krulwich not only cohosts
The Weekly Botanical: June 20
Botany news! Post links if you have read anything of interest lately. Pitcher plant uses rain drops to capture prey . Always thought you understood how pitcher plants planned their attack? Okay maybe most haven’t thought about that, either way thought
The Weekly Botanical: June 20
Botany news! Post links if you have read anything of interest lately. Pitcher plant uses rain drops to capture prey . Always thought you understood how pitcher plants planned their attack? Okay maybe most haven’t thought about that, either way thought
The Weekly Botanical: June 11, 2012
The best news in the botanical world! Don’t think so? Post a better link in my comments, I would love more articles. Do Plants Think? This is a lengthy read, but worth it. The “plants are more than inanimate objects”
The Weekly Botanical: June 11, 2012
The best news in the botanical world! Don’t think so? Post a better link in my comments, I would love more articles. Do Plants Think? This is a lengthy read, but worth it. The “plants are more than inanimate objects”
The (Bi)Weekly Botanical: June 4
Adjusting to a new job while getting a root canal isn’t the best situation for posting on time. For whoever reads this, I’m sorry. Here it is, the best news from the last two weeks for all you plant lovers:
The (Bi)Weekly Botanical: June 4
Adjusting to a new job while getting a root canal isn’t the best situation for posting on time. For whoever reads this, I’m sorry. Here it is, the best news from the last two weeks for all you plant lovers:
The Weekly Botanical: May 10, 2012
Bringing you the best Botanical news from the previous week. Trust me, it’s all worth your time. Starting off with my local New York news, an exhibit meshing Seneca Ray Stoddard’s historic photography of the Adirondacks with botany is currently on
The Weekly Botanical: May 10, 2012
Bringing you the best Botanical news from the previous week. Trust me, it’s all worth your time. Starting off with my local New York news, an exhibit meshing Seneca Ray Stoddard’s historic photography of the Adirondacks with botany is currently on
The Weekly Botanical: May 2-9, 2012
Botanical news of the week (a little late) *A reminder: this Friday, May 18 is the first international Fascination of Plants Day. Many countries are involved and will be hosting events, go to the website to find out more. Sadly
The Weekly Botanical: May 2-9, 2012
Botanical news of the week (a little late) *A reminder: this Friday, May 18 is the first international Fascination of Plants Day. Many countries are involved and will be hosting events, go to the website to find out more. Sadly
The Weekly Botanical: April 24-May 1
The best botanical news of the week! Humboldt State University’s Herbarium recorded their final and 73,000 speciman in their new digital database. Many herbariums have been working at changing their information into a digital format so it can be linked
The Weekly Botanical: April 24-May 1
The best botanical news of the week! Humboldt State University’s Herbarium recorded their final and 73,000 speciman in their new digital database. Many herbariums have been working at changing their information into a digital format so it can be linked
The Weekly Botanical: April 16-23, 2012
An interesting take on invasive species, climate change and Thoreau Love this article. The first plant to be described by DNA, brings the two separate worlds of botany together. Check it out on Scientific American Not just plants, but all shapes
The Weekly Botanical: April 16-23, 2012
An interesting take on invasive species, climate change and Thoreau Love this article. The first plant to be described by DNA, brings the two separate worlds of botany together. Check it out on Scientific American Not just plants, but all shapes
The Weekly Botanical: April 8-15, 2012
Links to botanical articles most worth your time from this past week. Trust me. A bit touchy: A study found plants defenses against insects and fungus increased when touched 62 new plant speciesrecorded in Nagarparka: A great ethnobotany research project Farmers
The Weekly Botanical: April 8-15, 2012
Links to botanical articles most worth your time from this past week. Trust me. A bit touchy: A study found plants defenses against insects and fungus increased when touched 62 new plant speciesrecorded in Nagarparka: A great ethnobotany research project Farmers
The Weekly Botanical: March 31-April 7, 2012
Plant related articles I enjoyed this past week: The hunt for the westernmost sagauro: Brought me back to my days living in Arizona Great teacher thrives in unique habitat: An uplifting story about the American school system, I’m not lying,
The Weekly Botanical: March 31-April 7, 2012
Plant related articles I enjoyed this past week: The hunt for the westernmost sagauro: Brought me back to my days living in Arizona Great teacher thrives in unique habitat: An uplifting story about the American school system, I’m not lying,
The Weekly Botanical: March 23-30, 2012
The week’s compilation of my favorite botanical related news: Friends turn mountain into luscious forest: featured image. University of Tennessee leads Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smokey Mountains: A tradition in its 66 year. Technicolor Arabidopsis: It looks like a
The Weekly Botanical: March 23-30, 2012
The week’s compilation of my favorite botanical related news: Friends turn mountain into luscious forest: featured image. University of Tennessee leads Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smokey Mountains: A tradition in its 66 year. Technicolor Arabidopsis: It looks like a
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 9-16, 2012
The Weekly Botanical is a compilation of my favorite plant-related news from the week: A corpse plant (Amorphophallus titanum) is in bloom at Cornell University. They have a live webcam focused on the inflorescence. Checking in on it for the last
The Weekly Botanical: March 9-16, 2012
The Weekly Botanical is a compilation of my favorite plant-related news from the week: A corpse plant (Amorphophallus titanum) is in bloom at Cornell University. They have a live webcam focused on the inflorescence. Checking in on it for the last
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
Greenroofs: fields, farms, houses
Greenroofs are smart for cities; they help the environment and draw a lot of attention. They manage to accomplish all of this by growing plants on an otherwise vacant space. By introducing plant life edible or not, a greenroof traps
Greenroofs: fields, farms, houses
Greenroofs are smart for cities; they help the environment and draw a lot of attention. They manage to accomplish all of this by growing plants on an otherwise vacant space. By introducing plant life edible or not, a greenroof traps
