Botany Thoughts

Welcome to Reality

Species

• the objective reality of the concept of a species is a debatable topic

Bustling Brussels

Brussels Sprouts

• brussels sprouts are closely related to cabbage

Massive Data Sets and Massive Progress

• we look at the plant world and think
• “how are there so many…

We’re not the best

Agent Orange

• not only do we use herbicides to kill pesky farm weeds

Not Birth Control

Wild Yams

• wild yams are not exactly the same as the yams you would find at the grocery store

Floral Favoritism

Snapdragons

• spring seems to be almost upon us
• so let’s talk about…

A Coal Mine in the Arctic

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

• are you concerned about the end of the…

You’re getting warmer

Urban heat island

• Spring is upon us
• up here in the northern hemisphere

Hungry Plants

Carnivorous plants

• these plants munch on insects and animals for nutrients, but not for energy

Scientific Art

Botanical Illustration

• if you ever find yourself thumbing through a field guide