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Jan 12, 2017

Buried Alive

We bury our dead and only ever on accident bury the living. But for some plants, burying them alive may be the very thing that saves…

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Jan 11, 2017

Here a berry, there a berry

If you were hiking through the Andes foraging for edible fruits, you may encounter a climbing shrub covered in…

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Nov 25, 2016

Wintertime trees

The trees have turned to gray and skeletal, perhaps they’re even covered in a fine layer of snow, so why are some of them still…

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Nov 2, 2016

Oh not the Orchids

Orchids are something like the plant version of a canary in a coal mine. When the orchids start to disappear from an area…

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Oct 10, 2016

Seasonal Tree Transition Magic

Do you live in a place where you experience all four seasons in full force? I certainly do. That’s one of…

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Sep 3, 2016

No Water? No Problem.

Does extended drought spell ‘the end’ for all plant species?

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Aug 30, 2016

Ye Old Spice

What’s tropical and evergreen and smells like a combination of cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg?

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Aug 18, 2016

Bewitching

Witches aren’t real, but it does look like someone has been casting spells on these trees. These strange little ball-shaped growths are…

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Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Aug 15, 2016

Birding by Tree

Most people who enjoy birding tend to rely on their eyes and ears to find birds, but did you know that plants can be helpful too?

Isabella Armour in Botany Thoughts

Aug 11, 2016

What acorns have to say

You’ve probably seen a red oak before… and a bur oak and a white oak, though those two are tough to tell apart…