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Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin Summer 2018 Summer 2018 Vol. 106, No. 3 bulletin mobot.org 1 Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin Summer 2018 hours and admission For hours and admission prices at contents our three locations, visit mobot.org, butterflyhouse.org, and shawnature.org. contact Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63110 (314) 577-5100 • mobot.org on the cover Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) is a Missouri native that occurs in prairies, rocky glades, moist and open woodlands, thickets, and streambanks. Photo by Bailie Fischer. credits Editor/Designer: Andrea Androuais ©2018 Missouri Botanical Garden The Bulletin is a benefit of Garden membership. 10 The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published quarterly by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, MO. postmaster: Please send address changes to Bulletin, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 sustainability The Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin is printed on paper containing 100% post-consumer recycled content, that is, paper that you might have placed in the recycle bin in your home or office this year. It is manufactured 14 16 using biogas, a renewable energy source. We print locally, so there is no long-haul transportation, and we’re reinvesting in our community. We work hard to choose the most features more inside environmentally responsible paper around. So if you aren’t quite ready 10 | Garden With A 3 from the president to go completely electronic with our online version, you can still enjoy your Purpose 4 what’s new? paper Bulletin in good conscience. The Whitmire Wildflower Garden’s Legacy 6 research news Once you’ve read it, please recycle. 14 | Metamorphic Growth 8 what can you do? The Butterfly House’s 20th anniversary 18 just for members To discover and share 20 special events knowledge about plants and 16 | Flora Borealis 21 shop & dine their environment in order to A nighttime multimedia experience preserve and enrich life. 22 commemorative gifts mission of the calendar Missouri Botanical Garden Thank you! Your membership provides critical support for our international and local plant science and conservation work, and Garden memberships contribute 23% of our annual operating funds. To learn more about the benefits of your membership, visit mobot.org/membership, email [email protected], or call (314) 577-5118. photos by Bethany Ottens and Kat Niehaus Ottens Bethany by photos 2 Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin Summer 2018 board of trustees from the president officers members emeriti David M. Hollo, Chair Mrs. Walter F. Ballinger II Catherine B. Berges, Vice Chair Clarence C. Barksdale Ward M. Klein, Vice Chair John H. Biggs Peter S. Wyse Jackson, MA, Stephen F. Brauer he Missouri Botanical PhD, FLS, President Bert Condie III Garden, Sophia M. Sachs Peter H. Raven, PhD, Prof. Sir Peter R. Crane FRS T President Emeritus Arnold W. Donald Butterfly House, and Shaw Nature L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. members Sharon D. Fiehler Reserve are buzzing with fun this Daniel A. Burkhardt Marilyn R. Fox Lelia J. Farr summer. One need to look no Robert R. Hermann Kirk A. Imhof Robert R. Hermann, Jr. further than our event calendar David W. Kemper Edward D. Higgins Charles E. Kopman to find something for everyone Paula M. Keinath Chris Lewis Rosalyn H. Kling (see pages 8 and 18). We have Carolyn W. Losos Robert E. Kresko W. Stephen Maritz longtime favorites returning to the Hal A. Kroeger Cynthia S. Peters June M. Kummer Garden, such as the Whitaker Music Festival and Green Living Nicholas L. Reding Daniel J. Ludeman Marsha J. Rusnack Festival, but we also have new offerings the Butterfly House James S. McDonnell III Scott C. Schnuck Cheryl Morley and Shaw Nature Reserve. From Summer Buggin’ Nights to the Rex A. Sinquefield Roy Pfautch Michael K. Stern, PhD Mabel L. Purkerson, MD WildFlower Concert Series, the possibilities to enjoy nature in Andrew C. Taylor Peggy Ritter Eugene M. Toombs the summer are endless! Joseph F. Shaughnessy Lisa Trulaske Nancy R. Siwak This year marks two special anniversaries for the Garden Josephine Weil Robert B. Smith III Robert M. Williams, Jr. family. The Butterfly House is celebrating 20 years since it Nora R. Stern ex officio William K. Tao, DSc first opened its doors to the public see( page 14). Much has Thomas F. George, PhD Jack E. Thomas been achieved in the past two decades to foster a greater Benjamin H. Hulsey Jane S. Tschudy The Honorable Lyda Krewson John K. Wallace, Jr. understanding and appreciation of the relationships of plants Fred P. Pestello, PhD O. Sage Wightman III and animals, particularly insects, but we’re only getting started. Jeff L. Pittman, PhD Roma B. Wittcoff Bishop George Wayne Smith I invite you to explore all the wonderful things to love about the honorary The Honorable Steven V. Stenger Surinder (Suri) Sehgal, PhD Rick Sullivan Butterfly House and to toast with us to a new age of prosperity Mark S. Wrighton, PhD at our Metamorphosis Gala this summer. We’re also commemorating the 25th anniversary of the members’ board Marsha J. Rusnack Jeanie C. Davis, President Mary Lee Salzer-Lutz Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Nature Reserve (see Tammy Behm Nancy L. Sauerhoff page 10). This magnificent space has become the region’s Ann M. Bowen Ron Schlapprizzi Debbie Callihan Susie Littmann Schulte premier demonstration garden and learning space for native Sue Cohen David Schulz plant horticulture. Thanks to the Nature Reserve staff’s work in Kristen Cornett Knapp Jan Simons Raiser Janelle Criscione Suzie Speuce the wildflower garden and out in the community, today we can Mary Kay Denning Carol A. Squires happily say there is more awareness of the ecological benefits Libby Donnell Patricia Steiner Ellen Dubinsky Nora R. Stern of native plants—not to mention the beauty they add to any Kathy Durel Elizabeth Teasdale home landscape. This is one of the many ways the Garden Patty Erker David Tognoni Kim Gamel Ann Travis continues to play a leading role in protecting plant life at home Carola Gloyd Jane S. Tschudy Barbara Hilton Linn Wells and around the world (see page 6). Laure B. Hullverson Debbie Windus Finally, I’d like to invite you to experience the Garden in a June Hutson zmd botanical garden Debbie Jacobs whole new way this summer with Flora Borealis: A Nighttime subdistrict Ellen E. Jones Yemi Susan Akande-Bartsch Multimedia Experience (see page 16). The magic of summer Celeste Kennedy Adrian E. Bracy Lynn Koeneman truly comes to life after dark, when you’ll travel on a journey John C. McPheeters Sally Kriegel Marcia B. Mellitz across the Garden surrounded by lights, moving images, and Martha LaFata Brian A. Murphy Janet B. Lange sounds. Come experience the Garden like never before! Lydia Padilla Anne Lathe Pamela Shephard Stephanie Littlefield Marjorie M. Weir Mary V. Longrais Francis Yueh Virginia McCook Hillary B. Zimmerman Parker McMillan Janet Mika Non-voting advisory members: Isabelle C. Morris James F. Hoffmeister Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, President Sue B. Oertli Naretha A. Hopson Julie Peters Janice M. Nelson photo by Koraley Northen Koraley by photo Sue M. Rapp James H. Yemm 3 Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin Summer 2018 what's new? Educator Returns to Lead Nature Reserve Programs Jessica Kester joined Shaw Nature Reserve in February as the new Senior Manager of Education and Interpretation. She has a master’s degree in Environmental Management from Duke University, and previously served in the education division at the Garden from 2004 to 2010. Kester says she is looking forward to growing the Nature Reserve’s educational offerings Mike Smith, the first Volunteer Land Steward, has been volunteering at Shaw Nature by developing new programs, leveraging Reserve for over a year, learning by doing alongside ecological restoration staff. new technology, and updating on-site Empowering Volunteers To Restore Ecosystems interpretation—all to help visitors better connect to nature and understand the Shaw Nature Reserve has launched a new program that importance of our native ecosystems. will greatly increase its land management capabilities. Mike Kester succeeds Lydia Toth, who retired Smith has been named the Nature Reserve’s first Volunteer early this year after 31 years at the Nature Land Steward. Smith will be taking over stewardship of Reserve. 16-acres along Brush Creek, just south of the Bascom House. With support from Nature Reserve staff, Smith will lead restoration efforts in his stewardship unit, including the control of invasive species. Staff hope to expand the land Garden Educator stewardship program to other dedicated volunteers in the To Embark on future, improving capacity to restore and effectively manage Expedition more areas across the Reserve. Kat Golden, Sustainability Education Manager World Flora Online Receives Support at the Garden’s EarthWays Center, was The Garden has received $1.3 million from named a 2018 National Geographic Monsanto Company to support its work on the Grosvenor Teacher Fellow. The program, development of a World Flora Online. The gift through a partnership between Lindblad extends the company’s support for the project Expeditions and the National Geographic after $5 million in gifts since 2012. “The Missouri Botanical Garden Society, sends 40 educators on global is proud of our involvement in creating the World Flora Online by expeditions for hands-on professional 2020,” says Garden President Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson. “We've come development. Golden will be traveling on far in this endeavor, and with Monsanto's support, the Garden the National Geographic Endeavor II to the and our partners will be able to achieve this goal and benefit Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, biodiversity conservation around the world.” The World Flora Online in November.
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