Saving the Crystal Skipper

  The crystal skipper (Atrytonopsis quinteri) is a rare butterfly. In fact, it is so rare, it’s only found on the Crystal Coast in North Carolina, specifically, a region stretching…

Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

…hours (suggested donation $5), and all ages are welcome. Most sculptures are available for purchase, and a portion of proceeds benefits the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Learn more at ncbg.unc.edu/sculpture….

Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

…and all ages are welcome. Most sculptures are available for purchase, and a portion of proceeds benefits the North Carolina Botanical Garden. This year’s show features 77 installations by 50…

Katherine Augusta Taylor

…going into foreclosure.” Tipahato was acquired by new owners in 1997 and they began restoring it to its original glory.1     Katherine Augusta Taylor is buried in the graveyard…

Preserves and Natural Areas

…by making a donation to the NCBG Conservation Fund. Donate Now Preserves with Public Access   Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve Access: Public Directions: Google Maps Penny’s Bend Nature Preserve is…

Bruce Alexander Sorrie

…Camp Mackall, North Carolina. Castanea 62: 239-259.   SOURCES: Gaddy, L.L. (2011) A new species of Hexastylis (Aristolochiaceae) from the Sandhills of North and South Carolina. Phytoneuron 2011-47: 1-5.  …

Parker Preserve Now Open!

  Walking trails winding through oak-hickory forests. An open meadow dotted with towering oaks (and benches for enjoying them). A path down to Mason Farm Biological Reserve with parking you…

Elam T. Bartholomew

…in Illinois. Accordingly, he purchased a copy of Gray’s Lessons in Botany and had soon passed the examinations in botany as well as in the other required subjects. Following the…

Up Now: Sculpture in the Garden

…It’s free to visit during normal Garden hours (donations welcome), and all ages are welcome. Most sculptures are available for purchase, and a portion of proceeds benefits the North Carolina…

Augustin Gattinger

…Bailey, Agalinis gattingeri (Small) Small, and Amsonia tabernaemontana var. gattingeri Woods.   The following is an excerpt from the PREFACE of: Gattinger, Augustin (1901) The flora of Tennessee and a…