From kathy at fred.net Tue Oct 5 14:00:54 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2021 15:00:54 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Reminder: This evening at 7pm - Botanical Legacy + MISC. Message-ID: Our meeting is this evening at 7pm. Tuesday, October 5 at 7pm - Rick McCourt, PhD, Curator of Botany, Philadelphia Herbarium, Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University will speak about: "The Historical Botanical Legacy in Philadelphia: Lewis and Clark, John Bartram, and more? http://botsoc.org/oct21.pdf The meeting will start at 7pm but doors will open at 6:45 for socializing. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89458562260?pwd=VExaZzRpTDMyMWxuYVVSRTJRZGxpdz09 Upcoming BSW Meetings: November 2nd: Monica Carlsen - Floral Scents in Anthuriums 1022 December 7th: Outgoing president?s presentation and annual (albeit virtual) holiday party 1023 January 4th: John Kress ??Coevolution in the Anthropocene: The Complexity of Nature in a Rapidly Changing World.? 1024 ------------------------------------- VNPS - The Great Goochland Bryophyte Quest of 2020-2021 Thursday, October 7 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm https://vnps.org/pocahontas/events/the-great-goochland-bryophyte-quest-of-2020-2021/ -------------------------------------- VNPS - Thursday, October 14 Benefits of Native Lawn Alternatives in Preserving Remnant Canopy Trees Rod Simmons will review how environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional lawn and turf cultivation benefit remnant canopy trees. These alternatives help with tree preservation as well as other native vegetation, soil microorganisms, and insects and pollinators. https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/benefits-of-native-lawn-alternatives-in-preserving-remnant-canopy-trees/ ------------------------------------- MNPS - Tuesday, October 26 - 7:30 WESLEY KNAPP, Botanist, North Carolina Department of Conservation & Recreation. The Maryland Checklist of Vascular Plants: A Comprehensive Account of the State's Biodiversity https://mdflora.org/event-4446832 ------------------------------------- MNPS - Tuesday, November 30 - 7:30 CHRISTOPHER PUTTOCK, MNPS President. Gardening with Local Ecotype Native Plants https://mdflora.org/event-4446833 ------------------------------------- This Parasite Turns Plants Into Zombies https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/science/zombie-plants-parasites.html ------------------------------------- Science Seeks Ancient Plants to Save Favourite Foods https://phys.org/news/2021-10-science-ancient-favourite-foods.html From kathy at fred.net Wed Oct 6 17:11:33 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 18:11:33 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Education Modules for the Flora of Virginia Message-ID: Education Modules Explore the Flora of Virginia?s Features by Ann Regn and Marion Lobstein, Flora Education Committee Members A new series of video modules breaks down the wealth of information and various features of the Flora of Virginia Manual and its App into understandable chunks. The seven modules, designed and produced by the Education Committee, uses educational objectives to tackle the vast subject and are suitable for a wide range of audiences and learners. Each module has been closed captioned and may be viewed with or without this feature. Here is a list of the titles of the module titles: 1. Tour of the Flora of Virginia 2. How to Use the Flora App 3. Basic Botany 4. Taxonomy 5. Keying 6. Plant Families 7. Habitats While each presentation stands alone, the series provides a comprehensive approach to understanding and using the Flora. Each video presentation is about an hour long and is divided into 3 or more sections. Timestamps and descriptions allow viewers to navigate to specific topics and areas of interest. Live links provide additional resources for deeper investigations. Presenters include Flora Board Education Committee members Marion Lobstein, Sally Anderson, Michelle Prysby, Jan Hodges, Ann Regn, and guest Linda Wilcox. Mark Murphy, VNPS webmaster, recorded, edited, and posted these modules on both the VNPS website and the Flora of Virginia Project: https://vnps.org/my-journey-with-the-flora-of-virginia https://floraofvirginia.org From kathy at fred.net Thu Oct 7 12:43:17 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 13:43:17 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Tonight's VNPS Bryophyte Zoom Message-ID: Someone just wrote to me about a link for tonight's VNPS Zoom and this is what I wrote to her: I meant to send out the link today - I recieved it yesterday after a struggle trying to find out how to contact someone about it... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89913972032?pwd=S1JqRW9IZDN4RjBXOUxaaGZDQkROUT09 I actually put it on my calendar for last night - so when I went - I was the only one there until a friend who I'd just given the link to also came online! The room was open and it said it was being recorded! From kathy at fred.net Fri Oct 8 12:07:34 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 13:07:34 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Link for Oct. 5 talk - Botanical Gardens Symposium + Misc. Message-ID: Here is a link for a recording of our October 5 meeting. Rick McCourt: "The Historical Botanical Legacy in Philadelphia: Lewis and Clark, John Bartram, and more?. It will remain available for just a couple of weeks, so if you missed the meeting and want to see the talk, do it soon! https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/fhCkAuRs2zzdBFTeOcq6fM1809gLDKVtXno7JJKM-AEt39nWTBmYUWWLZCrZ9NSJ.HdEO2zI3Li-sjAzZ Passcode: &dDyTF*6 ---------------------------------------- October 21-22 - Celebrating Botanic Gardens: Past, Present and Future A free, online symposium exploring the vital role played by botanic gardens from around the world - Registration closes October 19 https://www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/celebrating-botanic-gardenspast-present-and-future ---------------------------------------- The next BSW meeting will be on Tuesday, November 2 at 7pm Speaker: Monica Carlsen Topic: Floral Scents in Anthuriums https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467190324?pwd=N3VqVGFudFZIbkNyMEprSWpLdExTUT09 ---------------------------------------- Important Notice regarding need to update Zoom: Starting Nov. 1, 2021, Zoom users will need to update their Zoom client to ensure their software is no more than nine months behind the current version before using the platform. Learn more about the change here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360059429231-9-month-release-window- ----------------------------------------- I learned about this collected plant, Acerates viridiflora, from Rick McCourt before the meeting started on Tuesday. It was collected from the Gettysburg Battlefield in August, 1863, by the botanist, Thomas Meehan, just a few weeks after the battle. https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/individual/index.php?occid=17224813&clid=0 https://storage.idigbio.org/portals/seinet/mam/PH/PH00387/PH00387432_1515688091_web.jpg ---------------------------------------- My Journey With the Flora of Virginia by Marion Lobstein https://vnps.org/my-journey-with-the-flora-of-virginia/ Included are links to 7 education modules designed to be used with the Flora of Virginia, both the book and the app. These can also be accessed from this page: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8814177 ---------------------------------------- This Unusual Plant from the Amazon Rainforest Has Baffled Scientists for 50 Years https://www.sciencealert.com/this-amazon-rainforest-plant-has-baffled-scientists-for-half-a-century ---------------------------------------- 10 Plants to Root in Water Now https://www.southernliving.com/garden/plants/plants-to-root-in-water-for-winter From kathy at fred.net Tue Oct 12 10:25:49 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:25:49 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Fragrant Antheriums on Nov. 2 + Marvelous Mycoheterotrophs + Misc. Message-ID: The next BSW meeting will be on Tuesday, November 2 at 7pm Topic: "Fragrant Antheriums: Do They Really Exist?" Speaker: M?nica Carlsen Flier: http://botsoc.org/nov21.pdf Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467190324?pwd=N3VqVGFudFZIbkNyMEprSWpLdExTUT09 The Power of Plants (Story about M?nica Carlsen, our next speaker) https://thestl.com/culture/the-power-of-plants/ ---------------------------------------------------- CNPS - Wednesday, October 13 - 4:30pm Eastern Marvelous Mycoheterotrophs: The Beauty and Science of Floral-Fungal Freeloaders https://northcoastcnps.org/index.php/44-topmenucontent/254-evening-program-event-page ---------------------------------------------------- VNPS - Thursday, October 14 - 7:30pm Benefits of Native Lawn Alternatives in Preserving Remnant Canopy Trees Rod Simmons will review how environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional lawn and turf cultivation benefit remnant canopy trees. These alternatives help with tree preservation as well as other native vegetation, soil microorganisms, and insects and pollinators. https://vnps.org/potowmack/events/benefits-of-native-lawn-alternatives-in-preserving-remnant-canopy-trees/ ---------------------------------------------------- This program on bryophytes from last week is now available on Vimeo. VNPS - The Great Goochland Bryophyte Quest of 2020-2021 https://vnps.org/pocahontas/events/the-great-goochland-bryophyte-quest-of-2020-2021/ --------------------------------------------------- Oldest Evidence of Humans Using Tobacco Discovered in Utah https://www.livescience.com/earliest-human-tobacco-use-found ---------------------------------------------------- Boxwood Blight Causes Removal of Hundreds of Plants in Colonial Williamsburg https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-boxwood-blight-0918-20211011-givh3suagfh7baerlalftnmrfm-story.html ---------------------------------------------------- Follow the butterfly: Rediscovery of ?extinct? plants highlights Sri Lanka?s new red list https://news.mongabay.com/2021/10/follow-the-butterfly-rediscovery-of-extinct-plants-highlights-sri-lankas-new-red-list/ ----------------------------------------------------- Hawaii Nursery?s Hunt for Missing Plants Underscores Poaching Concerns https://www.civilbeat.org/2021/10/hawaii-nurserys-hunt-for-missing-plants-underscores-poaching-concerns/ ----------------------------------------------------- Archive of Previous Messages: http://botsoc.org/pipermail/bsw_botsoc.org/ From kathy at fred.net Mon Oct 18 14:58:27 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:58:27 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Peter Collinson tomorrow - Invasive Plant Reporting - Botanical Gardens + Misc. Message-ID: Tuesday, October 19 - at 9am EDT (2pm BST) Linnean Lens: Peter Collinson's Commonplace Books A cloth merchant by trade, Peter Collinson (1694-1768) had an immense passion for the natural world and scientific inquiry. The Society holds two boxes of unbound pages from Peter Collinson?s commonplace books. Assistant Archivist Luke Thorne will delve into the notebooks to reveal the letters, notes, observations, biographical accounts, diary entries and scientific papers that bring Collinson and his world to life. Free Registration Link on this page: https://members.linnean.org/events/612e27aaff4a280007d04f5c/description ------------------------------------------------------ Wednesday, October 20 - 11:30am - 1pm Join Blue Ridge PRISM for a free webinar via Zoom and learn how to track and report your invasive plant sightings using your cell phone or laptop from anywhere in the United States and most of Canada.?? Rebekah Wallace, the EDDMapS coordinator for Bugwood (Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health), will be the guest speaker. ? https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-ridge-prism-fall-meeting-tickets-177503426527 ------------------------------------------------------ October 21-22 - Celebrating Botanic Gardens: Past, Present and Future A free, online symposium exploring the vital role played by botanic gardens from around the world - Registration closes October 19 https://www.obga.ox.ac.uk/event/celebrating-botanic-gardenspast-present-and-future ------------------------------------------------------- Friday, October 22; 11 a.m.?12 p.m. EDT Cassandra Quave: The Plant Hunter https://www.nybg.org/event/cassandra-quave-the-plant-hunter/ ------------------------------------------------------ Tuesday, November 2 at 7pm - The next BSW meeting Topic: "Fragrant Antheriums: Do They Really Exist?" Speaker: M?nica Carlsen Flier: http://botsoc.org/nov21.pdf Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467190324?pwd=N3VqVGFudFZIbkNyMEprSWpLdExTUT09 The Power of Plants (Story about M?nica Carlsen, our next speaker) https://thestl.com/culture/the-power-of-plants/ ------------------------------------------------------ Thirsty Plants Pull Water from Bedrock https://eos.org/articles/thirsty-plants-pull-water-from-bedrock ------------------------------------------------------ Ohio's Only National Park Fights Climate Change https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/10/18/ohio-national-park-climate ------------------------------------------------------ VNPS videos of previous presentations https://vimeo.com/vnps ------------------------------------------------------ Researchers Race to Stop Invasive Plant from Harming Kansas Grasslands https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/10/12/invasive-grass-kansas ------------------------------------------------------- Plants Can Prepare for a Series of Attacks https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/news/plants-can-prepare-for-a-series-of-attacks-354835 From kathy at fred.net Thu Oct 28 16:06:00 2021 From: kathy at fred.net (KATHY BILTON) Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:06:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [BSW] Meeting Next Tuesday, Nov. 2 + Plant Sale + Misc. Message-ID: Our next meeting is less than a week away! The meeting will start at 7pm, but those wishing to socialize a bit beforehand are welcome to log on early. The doors will be open by 6:45pm. Tuesday, November 2 at 7pm - The next BSW meeting Topic: "Fragrant Antheriums: Do They Really Exist?" Speaker: M?nica Carlsen Flier: http://botsoc.org/nov21.pdf Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467190324?pwd=N3VqVGFudFZIbkNyMEprSWpLdExTUT09 The Power of Plants (Story about M?nica Carlsen, our next speaker) https://thestl.com/culture/the-power-of-plants/ ------------------------------------------------------ Friday, October 29 - 11am Afro-Indigenous Histories of Food and Gardening: Garifuna Plant Knowledge, Past and Present https://www.nybg.org/event/afro-indigenous-histories-of-food-and-gardening-garifuna-plant-knowledge-past-and-present/ ----------------------------------------------- Order Online Now through November 15 - City of Alexandria's Fall Native Plant Sale https://www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/News/Recreation_News/PlantSale2021.pdf ----------------------------------------------- Wednesday November 10, 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET - Plant Conservation Alliance meeting TOPIC: Tracking Progress on the Hawai?i Strategy for Plant Conservation https://www.plantconservationalliance.org/meetings ----------------------------------------------- Tuesday, November 23 - 9am EDT (2pm BST) Linnean Lens: Carl Linnaeus' Species Plantarum and Naming Nature https://members.linnean.org/events/6143595b6e6949000790922f/description ----------------------------------------------- The recording of last week's "The Benefits of Native Lawn Alternatives in Preserving Remnant Canopy Trees" presentation to the Virginia Native Plant Society Potowmack Chapter is available at?https://vimeo.com/633860179 ----------------------------------------------- The Plant Press - October-December 2021 https://nmnh.typepad.com/files/vol24no4.pdf ----------------------------------------------- Video: Marvelous Mycoheterotrophs: The Beauty and Science of Floral-Fungal Freeloaders (and other past presentations) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Oqh6nRGx5MKEYqAsZAXLA/videos ----------------------------------------------- Roadsides As Vital Habitat: An Old Idea Is Getting Its Due https://www.knps.org/2021/10/10/roadsides-as-vital-habitat-an-old-idea-is-getting-its-due/