Peony Pod
A number of interesting plants caught my eye this week:
• Honey to the Bees: A pair of enormously fragrant plants are at their peak this week.
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Murray Hallam
I adore Murray Hallam. His charming demeanor on his videos reminds me of my father with an Australian accent. I also greatly respect the work he has done in home aquaponics in Australia. He is one of two men who have largely been responsible for
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This time of year there is no end of vibrant, glorious color at Denver Botanic Gardens. May I remind you that green
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Hibiscus moscheutos
A recent New York Times article has generated some discussion on our Facebook site. The article discusses the trend of major botanical gardens to expand into ever new territory—highlighting food, entertainment, sustainability—in short going beyond their traditional realm of pretty flowers aimed at elderly ladies!
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Botanical Interests’ Illustration Scholarship Program:
Denver Botanic Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration program will award at least two scholarships annually for talented new students. The scholarship covers tuition for one required class within the Program and includes a starter kit and class materials for the course. The awards are determined on a competitive basis and require the submission of a portfolio and Artist’s Statement.
For more information, please click here (pdf).
Agave neomexicana in Dryland Mesa
I think the first agave at Denver Botanic Gardens bloomed nearly 20 years ago…it was a big deal for us then
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Eugenia Bone, author
This year, the Bonfils-Stanton Series has enjoyed a great deal of success by drawing a large audience. And its terrific to see some of that success go to a Colorado author whose work appears in the Denver Post and the New York Times. This Thursday, July 29, Eugenia Bone speaks on The Kitchen Ecosystem at Denver Botanic Gardens at 7:00 p.m.
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It seems far fetched to think that winter is on the way–especially now that we’re sweltering in Denver–but one of the features of the alpine tundra is that summer is never more than three weeks away!
Bristlecone pine forest on Mount Goliath
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