Posts Tagged ‘Venus flytrap’
William Young: The Queen’s Botanist, the Venus Flytrap, and a Life of Fortune and Folly
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 3, 1766 Dearest reader, On this day, quite the stirring tale from the New World’s blossoming botanical scene reaches its curious climax. William Young, a youthful botanist fresh from the land where…
Read MoreA Sanctuary Amidst Academia: The Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1974 On this day, dear gardening enthusiasts, we find ourselves transported to a moment of horticultural splendor that would make even the most jaded of botanists swoon with delight. The year…
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