by Evan Levy | Oct 16, 2020 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification, Uncategorized
Life History of the Eucalyptus Genus Eucalyptus trees, also known by its common name, gum trees, are almost entirely Australian. Indeed, these are the trees that koalas eat and spend their lives in. In fact, only a few of the 700+ species recognized by science live...
by Siri Undlin | Aug 26, 2020 | Biology, Education, Flowers
If you remember much from elementary school, you know bees are important. One of planet earth’s beloved beneficial pollinators, these busybodies transfer pollen between plants, increase yields of crops and create the tantalizingly sweet and earthy elixir known as...
by Evan Levy | Jul 29, 2020 | Education, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Grassland plants don’t get enough attention from conservationists, writers, filmmakers, or policymakers. Most people know next to nothing about grasslands, other than the obvious fact that they are grassy. I’m here to show you that grasslands are dynamic...
by Riley Fortier | Jul 21, 2020 | Education
Botany boasts one of the richest histories of all the natural sciences. From the ancient use of medicinal plants to the study of plant DNA, botany has grown a remarkable amount. Botany is a huge field of science thanks to thousands of important botanists throughout...
by Riley Fortier | Jun 24, 2020 | Education
Botany is the study of plants – everything from plant anatomy, to ecology, to ethnobotany. By its modern definition, botany is a field that originates from the 18th century. Scientists started to create different classifications of plants and rigid systems by...
by Siri Undlin | Jun 17, 2020 | Biology, Education, Flowers
Angiosperm lifecycles – sounds a bit intimidating if you’re not an aspiring biology teacher. No need to worry. Let’s break it down with some definitions and easy-to-understand examples. Before long, you might even become a neighborhood expert at spotting...
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