[BSW] MNPS tonight + VNPS on Thursday + Mystery Plant + MISC.

[KATHY BILTON]

TONIGHT!! - Tuesday, June 29 - 7:30pm 
MNPS Program: Climate Change, Native Plants and the Restoration of 
Biodiversity
https://mdflora.org/event-4313873  (Registration necessary)

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Thursday, July 1, 2021   7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Prince William Wildflower Society is hosting its bimonthly meeting on 
Thursday, July 1, 7:30 pm, via Zoom with Marion Lobstein — “The Flora of 
Virginia Updated: 2020 App Updates, Education Modules
and a New Board of Directors.”
https://vnps.org/princewilliamwildflowersociety/events/the-flora-of-virginia-updates-education-modules-new-board-of-directors/

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The next BSW meeting will be at 7pm on Tuesday, September 7. As has been 
the custom in September, it will be Members' Night. So start thinking now 
if you have a short topic (5-10 minutes) you would like to present.

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Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26
Rare Plants and Communities of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor
MNPS Annual Conference
https://mdflora.org/event-4357179

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The latest Marilandica is out now, with tributes to Cris Fleming and 
articles by Jil Swearingen and Rod Simmons.
https://mdflora.org/members/marilandica.html (Only accessible to MNPS 
members until August 1.)
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The Unlikely Survival of the 1,081-Year-Old Tree That Gave Palo Alto Its 
Name
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/the-unlikely-survival-of-the-1081-year-old-tree-that-gave-palo-alto-its-name/
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Extinct Tree from the Time of Jesus Rises from the Dead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p09m0v4x/extinct-tree-from-the-time-of-jesus-rises-from-the-dead
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Bee-Friendly Urban Wildflower Meadows Prove a Hit with German City 
Dwellers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/20/bee-friendly-urban-wildflower-meadows-prove-a-hit-with-german-city-dwellers

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And a mystery plant....

I came across a description of a plant in a little book called "Scratching 
the Woodchuck: Nature on an Amish Farm. The farm is located in Ohio, about 
70 miles south of Cleveland.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/148lmA6HbGNbOqw6OCM526OtRysfpCF73/view?usp=sharing