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 Completing the Old Logger’s Path on a sun-drenched autumn dayOur long trek did not go according to plan. Not even…

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I recently finished a black and white illustration of Heliamphora macdonaldae, a carnivorous plant from Cerro Duida, a remote 2474…

Joni Cook at Dimminsdale LNR,LeicestershireImage courtesy of J. CookBSBI’s Strategy 2024-27 includes the goal of inspiring, building and supporting a…

Apart from being close to last in any alphabetical list of plants, Zygophyllum zilloides is a species you need to travel…

If you’re reading this the day it’s posted, we are two weeks away from my book being released. Common Backyard…

For Sale: September 2026September 2026 availability: live perennial vegetable plant and seed list.I grow a collection of unusual perennial vegetable…

Register Now! Climate anxiety is often accompanied by feelings of frustration and hopelessness that are hard to bear on your…

Those founding principles fueled remarkable growth. As word spread, more homeowners eagerly volunteered to share their gardens. The walk expanded…

I should start with flagging a job that’s opened this week. One of the journals we’re associated with, in silico…

Bears Ears sunset. (c) TimPetersonPhotography.com An update to help you sort through the overwhelm of federal actions–and act. This post…

pnwbotany:🌿 Large-leaved Avens 🌸 Geum Macropyllum 🍃 Rosaceae 🌺 look at those stamens!! So cool. 🌼 [Disclaimer: The content in…

Jayyvon isn’t doing anything bizarre that needs explanation like 1332 Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington or 1715 Tyler Linoleum; I’m giving him…

Economic aspects of applied anatomy: Economic Aspects of Applied Anatomy There Are Occasions When Herbarium Botanists Find That It Is…

This winter has been the perfect testament to the climate change our state (and the whole planet) is experiencing. In…

The aim of my PhD is to identify which ornamental plants might become invasive in the future, possibly as a…

Wild Daffodils, Narcissus pseudonarcissus, in West Woods, near Marlborough, Wiltshire. © Karen Andrews It’s a pleasure to see Wild Daffodils.…

“Do plants feel?” This is one of many questions that Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose posed. Bose, today’s featured Google…

Stopped off at Orton on the way up to see Crepis praemorsa at its only UK site, quite a few…

This lovely garden just outside the small coastal town of Landevennec in northern Brittany  is absolutely full of surprises at…

Preparing to leave for a new campsite with all of our gear and supplies Exploring remote and little known parts…

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Pacific Coralroot, Corallorhiza mertensiana (Orchidaceae). 🌸A new orchid species for me! These were so PINK compared to other coralroots I’ve…

  In 2015, I published Plant Life – a Brief History. The illustrations in the book were all in black and…

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The July 2026 issue of Gather and Sow is all about brambles (genus Rubus). This month we continue our summer…

We have a new website! Please visit our new site at www.gardenfling.org to keep up with news and upcoming Fling events. We are…

Sometimes, planning is overrated. If it weren’t for happy accidents, there’d be no Post-Its or penicillin. Strangers sat down randomly at conference lunch table, sowing the…

 I recently accidentally found a specimen of a rare bat; A spotted bat, outside my greenhouse (in Fruita, Colorado) one…

Not too many plants blossom in the middle of summer. But the bottle brush buckeye is reliable shade tolerating plant. …

WHEN I WAS YOUNG, my mum discovered a quandong tree close to our house – the thirty-ninth she had lived…

We received an intriguing surprise the other night while prepping dinner. We cut open an unassuming bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)…

Hi all! I haven’t updated this page in about 6 years, and yet I still get to interact with people…

 A few weeks ago we were plant-spotting around the small town of Lesmahagow in South Lanarkshire, walking across a dampish…

I saw red yucca in bud or flower all over the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas in April. A…

A few months ago, we featured images of Spring flowers from our botanical prints collection. Now that summer is upon…

 Wake Robin Trillium (Trillium erectum), a precious spring ephemeralWithin you is a remembrance of being participant in the natural world.…

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It’s been a while-years- since I’ve written a lengthy taxonomic article on this blog. Unsurprisingly, it will be Nepenthes focused.…

There’s a new addition to the series of BSBI Handbooks: we are delighted to announce that Wild Roses of Great…

Last month I was in northern Yunnan – around Lijiang and Shangri-la (Zhongdian) – with a group of 20 (mostly)…

My book is out! It showed up a week earlier than expected, a pleasant surprise for anyone who pre-ordered a…

 My Simple Experiment Making Buckwheat Sourdough Bread with Two Ingredients and No StarterYou can make a simple buckwheat sourdough bread…

With its diverse collection of cherry trees and moss-covered grounds, Nitobe Memorial Garden transforms into a dewy, blossoming wonderland as winter melts away. This…

In the 1930s, Milton S. Hershey, philanthropist and founder of the Hershey chocolate company, was asked to sponsor a national…

Saint James’s Day marks the start of an annual event in Slovenia with the raising of klopotci. A klopotec is…

In 2018, Isabelle Duvivier, an architect and expert in sustainable urban design, moved to a street in Venice with no…

usgsbiml:Parasite.  Nest parasite to be exact.  Formerly in the genus Psithyrus, these bees are now in the genus Bombus, with the…

One: the article I mentioned writing last year for the Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Guide is out; print copies have…

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If you have not use the iNaturalist app to enter plant photographs and location information you haven’t had the opportunity…

Katharine Murray Lyell’s book, A Geographical Distribution of All the Known Ferns, was published by John Murray (who was also Charles…

Carving a scary face in a pumpkin is a common Halloween custom. The tradition appears to be one that we…

The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants, an educational institution, and a scientific research organization in the…

2022 has been another great year for biological recording. I’ve seen lots of amazing species, many new for me, but…

Cordoba is famous for its beautiful patios and courtyards, and even has a Patio Festival every year, where many private…

Tweet Karst in Aurora do Tocantins, central Brazil comprising highly dissected outcrops with open vegetation, and collapsed forested margins. Credits,…

Tree plantation was conducted as a collaborative activity by the Department of Botany, Physics along with NSS, Vaidyanath College, Parli-Vaijnath,…

Today I’m sharing cards using a few of the new Spellbinders July 2026 Club products.  This month’s theme is Cue…

Scaevola is a genus of plants in the family Goodeniaceae. They are commonly known as Fan Flowers for their…

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Bunchberry, Cornus unalaschkensis (Cornaceae). #cornus #cornusunalasckensis #bunchberry #cornaceae #plants #flowers #botany #plantid #plantidentification https://www.instagram.com/p/By1MdH5AubK/?igshid=hw3b58jzocsm cornus cornusunalasckensis …

A liger at Jungle Island, Miami. Lions and tigers naturally live in different habitats and so rarely meet. If they do happen…

I’ve been busy with life this past holiday month, and have been working on some writing, including a new article…

The Gather and Sow: June 2026 issue is all about strawberries. With so many strawberries in so many kitchens this…

2022 Madison Fling attendees at the UW-Madison ArboretumThanks for joining us! We love reading your posts about the Madison Fling,…

When visitors see our garden renovation, one of their first positive comments is about the gabion retaining walls. We agree. For high design…

Water restrictions across Colorado. Some irrigation canals will be shut off mid-season here where I live in 2026. This feels…

 The weather pattern seems to have changed to a hotter, wetter July.  At least for now the almost 3″ of…

Six very short stories about trees.  1. ‘So the tree rustles in the evening, when we stand uneasy before our…

It is a rare but special day when we can add a new plant to the relatively small list of…