We’ve received nearly 80 inches of rainfall at the Garden in 2024—some 30 inches more than the 30-year average, according to our rain gauge, which is part of a National […]
A Toast to Our First Breadfruit Harvest
Photos by John Eder My office can feel a little bit like a botanical newsroom. Today’s headline: We Have Breadfruit! Matt Herrman, Curator of Special Collections, visits me to deliver […]
Bromeliads Bursting in Air
As a photographer, I’m a pretty basic person. Mostly, I just want my pictures to look good. My ideal scenario is to find subjects that are interesting, maybe pretty, and, […]
Frog Watch Wants You to Be a Citizen Scientist
Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit. Actually, buzz, squeak, and chirp might be closer approximations to Southwest Florida’s frog calls, something you’ll discover if you join the upcoming Frog Watch survey on Friday […]
Ran Adler’s “Secret Garden”
Photos by John Eder Viewers of Ran Adler’s nature-based art may experience the same positive effects, possibly even then some. “Calm,” says the artist, surveying Kapnick Hall as he finalizes […]
Coastal Cactus’s Extinction in US Signals Impact of Rising Seas
Loss of First Species in US to Sea-Level Rise Reinforces Plant Conservation’s Urgency A plant made headlines this month, though not for reasons we like: Scientists believe the United States […]
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