[BSW] Reminder: This evening at 7pm - Botanical Legacy + MISC.

[KATHY BILTON]

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

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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/

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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/

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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

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MNPS - Tuesday, November 30 - 7:30
CHRISTOPHER PUTTOCK, MNPS President. Gardening with Local Ecotype Native
Plants

https://mdflora.org/event-4446833

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This Parasite Turns Plants Into Zombies
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/science/zombie-plants-parasites.html
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Science Seeks Ancient Plants to Save Favourite Foods
https://phys.org/news/2021-10-science-ancient-favourite-foods.html