Francis Joseph LeClair
…collections. Other herbaria curating his specimens include Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT; originally in SMU), Field Museum (F), and New York Botanical Garden (NY). F. J. LeClair, Horticulturist and…
…collections. Other herbaria curating his specimens include Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT; originally in SMU), Field Museum (F), and New York Botanical Garden (NY). F. J. LeClair, Horticulturist and…
by Heather Summer, NCBG Collections Manager I once read that the only difference between a wildflower and a weed is our perspective. Anyone who has noticed a sea of pale…
…landscape. This common but little-known species is found across the southeastern United States and is fairly widespread in North Carolina from the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain, but is less…
…send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: North Carolina Botanical Garden UNC–Chapel Hill attn: NCWFOY 2022 CB 3375 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375 Read more about the Wildflower of the Year program…
…flowers are an abundant and preferred nectar source for numerous species of bees and butterflies, as well as ruby-throated hummingbirds. In fact, buttonbush is considered a valuable plant among beekeepers….
…geologist who made contributions in a wide range of fields. His accomplishments include fieldwork in paleontology, bedrock and glacial geology, economic geology, and volcanology. He also synthesized others’ research resulting…
The North Carolina Botanical Garden’s prescribed fire program was featured in endeavors, the research magazine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Click to view and read this…
The 32nd annual Sculpture in the Garden opened on Sunday, September 13 and will run until Sunday, December 6. This year’s show features 61 installations by 41 North Carolina artists….
…work of natural history which takes readers deep under the earth. These and more are among the winners of 2019 National Outdoor Books. A total of nineteen books were chosen…
…from tribal nations outside of and beyond North Carolina. Read more about our partnership with the UNC American Indian Center. Deepening the Understanding of History of the Land The lands…