Edward Newman

Edward Newman

Nature’s Words And it’s the anniversary of the death day of Edward Newman who was an English entomologist, botanist, and writer.   Newman wrote, An Illustrated Natural History of the British MothsIn 1869.   He also enjoyed writing poetry.   Just as the butterfly, child of an hour,  Flutters about in the light of the sun, …

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June 12, 2019 The Most Fragrant Plants, Meriwether Lewis, Karl Freiherr von Drais, Edward Newman, the Michigan Botanical Club, Frank Nicholas Meyer, June Poetry, Carl Linnaeus, Joseph Banks, Patricia Fara, Perlite, and the Shady Acres Herb Farm

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Fragrance in the garden… The most fragrant blossoms include: Cheddar pinks (a member of the carnation family) Lavender Peony Gardenia Honeysuckle Hyacinth Lilac Mock Orange Daphne Bee balm       Brevities #OTD On this day, in 1805, Meriwether Lewis was just one day away from reaching the Great Falls of Missouri. He wrote his…

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