Posts Tagged ‘California Academy of Sciences’
A Sunflower Among the Ruins: The Indomitable Alice Eastwood
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. January 19, 1859 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a true botanical heroine, the indomitable Alice Eastwood. A self-taught botanist of remarkable tenacity, Alice’s life reads like a thrilling…
Read MoreRemembering California Botany’s Power Couple Townsend & Kate Brandegee on their Wedding Anniversary
“Their honeymoon was a 500-mile nature walk from San Diego to San Francisco. During their walk, they collected plant specimens.” May 29, 1889 On this day, the botany power couple Townsend Brandegee and Kate Curran were married. The two met during Townsend’s first trip to California. Townsend was introduced to Kate Curran, curator at…
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