Posts Tagged ‘peat bog conservation’
From Swiss Peaks to American Peat: The Remarkable Journey of Leo Lesquereux
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 18, 1806 On this day, the world welcomed Charles Leo Lesquereux, a Swiss botanist whose life would unfold like a rare and resilient flower, facing adversity yet blooming in the most unexpected…
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Living with Nature November 18, 1806 Today is the birthday of a son of Switzerland, Charles Leo Lesquereux, (“le crew”), who was born on this day in 1806. Leo was born with a naturalist’s heart. A self-described dreamer, Leo loved to go out into the forest, and he collected all kinds of flowers and…
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