Tag Archives: medicinal plants

Purple Passions of High Summer

Celebrating our second annual Children’s Day gathering and diverse reptiles, amphibians, and insects who thrive amid the breathtaking floral diversity of the Garden and grounds Continue reading

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Snakes and Skinks and Newts, Oh My!

Celebrating our second annual Children’s Day gathering and diverse reptiles, amphibians, and insects who thrive amid the breathtaking floral diversity of the Garden and grounds Continue reading

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May Migratory Visitors and New Plants to Share

Learn about fruit & nut tree and medicinal plant seedlings to be offered and glimpse colorful wildlife residents & visitors Continue reading

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Turning the Wheel to Welcome Autumn

As the plants near completion of their annual cycle, so too do all the animals whose lives are linked to theirs.  This past month in the garden we’ve witnessed a cicada killer seizing a cicada; a tiger swallowtail butterfly escape … Continue reading

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Jim Duke’s Cuban Food Farmacy Trip Report

CUBAN TRIP REPORT April 2012 Jim Duke At the luncheon we enjoyed at the Cuban Botanical Gardens, there was a healthy and delightful array of fruits and veggies, many not emphasized in the handout I sent you before our Cuba … Continue reading

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