[BSW] Fragrant Antheriums on Nov. 2 + Marvelous Mycoheterotrophs + Misc.

[KATHY BILTON]

The next BSW meeting will be on Tuesday, November 2 at 7pm
Topic: "Fragrant Antheriums: Do They Really Exist?"
Speaker: Mónica Carlsen
Flier: http://botsoc.org/nov21.pdf

Zoom link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89467190324?pwd=N3VqVGFudFZIbkNyMEprSWpLdExTUT09

The Power of Plants    (Story about Mónica Carlsen, our next speaker)
https://thestl.com/culture/the-power-of-plants/

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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

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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/

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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/

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Oldest Evidence of Humans Using Tobacco Discovered in Utah
https://www.livescience.com/earliest-human-tobacco-use-found

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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

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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/

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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/

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