Posts Tagged ‘The Wasp and the Orchid’
Edith Coleman’s Birthday: The Housewife Who Unveiled Orchid’s Secret Pollination
The Wasp and the Orchid Today is the birthday of the Australian naturalist and prolific writer Edith Coleman. Until recently, little was known about Edith. The author, Danielle Claude, wrote a book about Edith called The Wasp and the Orchid, which explored how Edith went from being a housewife until the age of 48 and then…
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This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 29, 1874 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves wandering into the remarkable story of Edith Coleman, an Australian naturalist and prolific writer, born on this very day in 1874. One…
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