Stop by for a study break!
There are always plenty of plants to engage with at the Conservatory. Of particular note now: Brownea spp. flowering in the Palm House low on the tree for great viewing. If you can’t make it before ...
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Brownea flowering again
Stop by the Conservatory soon if you’d like to see the spectacular display of our Panama Flame Tree or Rose of Venezuela (Brownea spp.) This small evergreen tropical tree is a native of South and ...
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Brassia spp. (spider orchid)
Brassia is a genus of commonly cultivated orchids that are native to Central and South America. They have flowers with long and spreading tepals which lend them the common name spider orchid. The resemblance is ...
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IHS visits LHBC
60 Ithaca High School students visited the Conservatory March 10, where research support specialist Ed Cobb and SIPS assistant director Magdalen Lindeberg (disguised as Marie Antoinette) helped them make connections between plants and the French Revolution.
Brownea timelapse
If you missed the flowering last week of the Brownea spp. in the Palm House (no one was there to witness it Wednesday night), you can watch the dance in this video
Flowering now: Brownea spp. (Panama Flame Tree, Rose of Venezuela)
Stop by the Conservatory before the weekend if you’d like to see the spectacular display of our Panama Flame Tree or Rose of Venezuela (Brownea spp.) This small evergreen tropical tree is a native of South ...
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Flowering now: Pseudobombax ellipticum (Shaving Brush Tree)
Flowering now (February 10): Pseudobombax ellipticum (Shaving Brush Tree) in the Palm House near the door to the Student House. The Central American native is covered with buds, promising an extended flowering season.
Nature photographers visit LHBC
Click on slider images for larger view: Members of the Cayuga Nature Photographers group visited the Conservatory February 4 to sharpen their skills and share techniques in the warm confines of the glasshouse. ...
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Angraecum sesquipedale (Darwin’s Orchid) in flower
Angraecum sesquipedale — also known as Darwin’s orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums — is flowering this week in the Student Room of the Conservatory. (Look for it ...
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A good week to visit LHBC
Feeling stressed? Stop by the Conservatory this week. It’s safe. It’s warm. It’s green. It’s alive. It’s open 10 to 3 weekdays. Explore and reflect. And there’s always something in bloom …