Art

Feb 12, 20223 min read

Plant Heart Art, 2022

In case you haven't noticed, we (still very much) LOVE plants! Plant Love Stories (PLS) began on February 14th, 2018 as a way to collect...

Apr 7, 20213 min read

Mu Mian Hua - Flower City’s Most Famous Flower

by Melanie Sievers In a black document box up on a top shelf, there is a little plastic bag containing three tiny black seeds from the mu...

Feb 12, 20202 min read

Plant Heart Art, 2020

In case you haven't noticed, we LOVE plants! Plant Love Stories (PLS) began on February 14th, 2018 as a way to collect and share stories...

Jan 3, 20206 min read

Plant Love in The Lion King

by Arielle Ness-Cohn Many Plant Love Stories take place outdoors, but some of them happen at the movies! We are very excited to share...

Dec 11, 201913 min read

Field Botany Love Stories

Over the past few weeks, we have shared Plant Love Stories written by the students in Chris Martine's Field Botany class, Taught at...

Aug 28, 20195 min read

Movies that made me a botanist: An inspirational story

by Dr. Lizz Waring This story is the written form of Lizz's wonderful, engaging talk in the Plant Love Stories session at the 2019...

Aug 7, 20193 min read

Why I Photograph Plants

by Steve Anderson On a hike with my four incredible nieces and nephews several years back, they asked me, “Uncle Steve, why do you take...

Jun 5, 20191 min read

The Fragrance of Milkweed

By Kathi Bletz Plant love memories draw me back to a rocky island in Muscongus Bay. Sunlight slices through the morning fog warming the...

May 21, 20193 min read

Dusk to Dawn: an ephemeral love story

by José Olivarez and Krissa Skogen The following are a series of poems written and performed by poet José Olivarez and scientist Krissa...

Apr 17, 20194 min read

Plant Lovers Beget Plant Lovers

by Dave Sollenberger It is difficult for me to pinpoint where my love of plants comes from but if we abide by the often-quoted words of...

Jan 3, 20191 min read

Hydrangea: A Tiny (Plant) Love Story

by Mark Brunson My stepmother is a painter. Mostly she paints plants, especially hydrangeas. When she and Dad married (he was 87), a...

Oct 31, 20182 min read

VerdeMente, diálogos con Seres fotosintéticos - Primera semilla

Pilar Santamaría Motta Los verdaderos guerreros no suelen usar cascos ni armas, sino semillas y tiempo... Dodonaea viscosa, Hayuelo...

Jul 17, 20182 min read

The Dandelion Sisters

by Megan Cate Dandelions are technically an invasive weed. Many think they are lawn nuisances and dedicate the spring and summer to...

Jul 4, 20181 min read

When life gives you a lemon tree

by Morgan Tingley Morgan Tingley is an Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut. He...