(help) students expand their horizons (7) and get along with animals. The school set up a greenhouse (8) with fruit trees and medicinal herbs for students to learn about botanical knowledge in nature (9) happily (happy),instead of listening to teachers in the classroom. ...
Therefore, names that were once self-explanatory have, for most of us, lost their simplicity and become obscure. Yet they can still be a memory-jog or an indication of what to look for in a plant, if one knows what they mean. This title is a mini-dictionary in which all the words ...
Standley deals only with the trees and shrubs, the larger number of which, especially those of economic importance, are probably already represented in herbaria. In his introduction he gives an interesting account of several of the earliest enterprises for the botanical exploration of Mexico, ...
Tree Drawing is a delightful and creative endeavor that allows individuals to express their artistic flair whilecapturingthe essence of nature. Begin by sketching the trunk, ensuring it stands sturdy and rooted in the ground. Branch outwards, varying the lengths and angles to create a harmonious ba...
This mushroom was first described by British mycologist James Bolton in his book ‘A History of Fungusses growing about Halifax‘ published in 1788. He gave it both a common name, ‘Yellow Cottony Agaric’ and a botanical name,Agaricus luteus, seen on the left. ...
so botanical gardens, museums, wildlife parks, national parks, zoos and aquariums have become vitally important. They are a controversial subject for some, but first-hand experience seeing creatures we’d otherwise not have the chance to has a direct effect on how much we care about life in ...
Native to the eastern U.S., this hawthorn has thorny stems, pear-like flowers, and red-orange fruits. botanical nameCrataegus macrosperma sun requirementsFull sun to partial shade height15–25 feet hardiness zones4–9 Also known as the large-seeded hawthorn, thisflowering treeis native to the...
Bonsai is perhaps the most well-known and treasured of Japan’s botanical beauty. What you may not realize, however, is that “bonsai” is not the name of the trees themselves, but the name of the art form of raising these miniature saplings. Bonsai trees get their size from being grown...
If you pull back the leaves, you can see their bell-shaped flowers. About a year ago my twelve-year-old became extra interested in plants, especially trees, and he even asked to go to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for his birthday. He’s been learning how to grow and propagate trees by...
Palm trees are members of the botanical family Arecaceae, with some 2,600 species. Several different plants are included in this family; only the tree-form plants are called palm trees. Types of palm trees can be grouped by the form of their leaves, which are called fronds. ...