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Mu Mian Hua - Flower City’s Most Famous Flower
by Melanie Sievers In a black document box up on a top shelf, there is a little plastic bag containing three tiny black seeds from the mu...
Apr 7, 20213 min read


Be Like a Seed
by Richard Ekeng Ita Lying deserted inside the quiet ground Relying solely on the climate found Plying its trade without cause to worry...
Oct 21, 20201 min read


Movies that made me a botanist: An inspirational story
by Dr. Lizz Waring This story is the written form of Lizz's wonderful, engaging talk in the Plant Love Stories session at the 2019...
Aug 28, 20195 min read


Ode on a Green Tomato
(A play on Keat’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn”) by Bonnie McGill I. Thou still unripened bride of sunshine Thou foster child of the South Your...
Aug 14, 20193 min read


The Fragrance of Milkweed
By Kathi Bletz Plant love memories draw me back to a rocky island in Muscongus Bay. Sunlight slices through the morning fog warming the...
Jun 5, 20191 min read


Plant Lovers Beget Plant Lovers
by Dave Sollenberger It is difficult for me to pinpoint where my love of plants comes from but if we abide by the often-quoted words of...
Apr 17, 20194 min read


An Ode to Desert Giants and Their Journey
by Kathleen Carroll I spent the first 17 years of my life exploring the Sonoran Desert, the land of towering saguaro cacti and...
Apr 10, 20194 min read


A Classic Love Triangle: a Dad, a Dog, and Some Peppers
by Brittany This is Leo (middle). He’s a weiner dog that likes to eat my dad’s pepper plants. I wasn’t there when Leo first tried my...
Feb 13, 20194 min read


VerdeMente, diálogos con Seres fotosintéticos - Primera semilla
Pilar Santamaría Motta Los verdaderos guerreros no suelen usar cascos ni armas, sino semillas y tiempo... Dodonaea viscosa, Hayuelo...
Oct 31, 20182 min read


Seed Love and Science Art
by Becky Barak Seed germination is like magic. Seeds seem like nothing. Small, brown, and dry, it’s easy to forget that they’re alive....
May 11, 20183 min read
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