A short guide to what we’ve been reading about plants this week.
In praise of nature. Researchers have identified and investigated the characteristics of gold nanoparticles in two plant species growing in their natural environments – the perennial shrub B. nivea and the annual weed Erigeron Canadensis (commonly known as horseweed) >> this way
To watch. Why we need to conserve forests if we want to stand a chance in the face of the growing negative effects of climate change >> this way
To learn. A short history of the enduring life of terracotta >> this way
To stroll. In Wave Hill, 28-acre garden open year-round overlooking the Hudson River, where Mark Twain and a young Teddy Roosevelt summered (though not together) >> this way
In awe. Watch these plants exploding as they spread their seeds from the Smithsonian channel >> this way
Photo of water lily in Bonn Botanical Garden. Photo by Mickey Gast.
