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An Animalically Fragrant Ruby Tuesday
For all of you Perry the Corpse Flower fans out there, Perry’s smaller cousin, Ruby, is now putting on a spectacular display, both visual and olfactory, in the Gustavus greenhouse (click here and here for posts on Ruby and her/his fans from last spring, along with graphic descriptions of his/her vile/sublime fragrance). Below are thumbnails linking [...]
New Hire in the Linnaeus Arboretum
The Linnaeus Arboretum has hired its new Naturalist to start in August. Bob Dunlap is an ‘08 graduate of Gustavus with tremendous experience in both plant and bird identification. He brings with him vitality and excitement and will surely do a wonderful job in the position. His knowledge of birds is amazing and as you [...]
Updates from Bob the Birdman
Gustavus has lost one of its great birding resources. Bob Dunlap graduated in May, but will of course continue his birding endeavors. He has set up a blog site of his own where he will update avid birders on what he is seeing in the skies. The site is – http://bobthebirdman.blogspot.com/ . This is a [...]
Happy Arbor Day
“He that plants trees loves others beside himself” – unknown It is important to remember the value trees hold in our world. Arbor Day reminds us to look around and appreciated trees and nature that surround our homes. They offer so many special gifts to us as inhabitants of the Earth. Thank a tree [...]
Trees for Heart, Mind, and Spirit Begins Today
Today is the kick-off of our Arbor Week activities in the Linnaeus Arboretum. Come enjoy the beautiful weather and scenery. Lunch is available for purchase, so all should join us for a brief visit. The schedule for the next three days is as follows: Wednesday, April 23rd 11:30 – “Yoga in the Arboretum” – Kari Lipke 12:00 [...]
Hawk Watching with Bob
Here are the results from hawk-watching on September 25th. I did two observation periods:the first from 1:30 to 2:30 PM, and the second from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Turkey Vulture: 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 2 Broad-winged Hawk: 5 Red-tailed Hawk: 3 That makes 21 individuals of 4 raptor species. Not bad. Other birds observed migrating: Franklin’s Gull: several flocks, one of which held [...]
Service Day in the Arboretum
The Arboretum needs your help!!! On Saturday, October 6, the Arboretum will host a Chinese Elm Removal Party! Chinese elm is an alien species that is not native to Minnesota, but which readily seeds in many places where it is not wanted, namely the Linnaeus Arboretum. The elms are abundant and prevent [...]
Volunteers Needed for Linnaeus Symposium
Potential Areas the Arboretum Could Use Your Help During the Linnaeus Symposium: 1. Helping Host the Interpretive Center in the Arboretum throughout the day 2. Serve as an Usher/Greeter during presentations, dance, special meals 3. Assist with the Registration Table 4. Attend the panel discussion and bring with you lots of great questions 5. Assist with spring clean up in the Linnaeus Arboretum [...]
Updating the Linnaeus Arboretum Website
Within the next couple weeks, you will see drastic changes to the Linnaeus Arboretum website. In preparation for the Linnaeus Symposium in April, we intend to revamp the site and make it more accessible, appealing, and informational. Keep a look out for the changes and let us know if you have any other [...]