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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 weeks ago

botanical sculptures by mona sugata grow from untreated cotton fabric and slow gestures

Mona Sugata's intricate sculptures are made from cotton fabric, thread, glue, and pigment, materials that hold traces of fragility, heat, and breath.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Daniel Gomez, botanist: When we give flowers, we are giving sexual organs'

We know much more about plants than nature in general, but like all other areas, there are so many more unknowns than knowns.
Agriculture
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Stand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seeds

Squirting cucumbers use explosive seed dispersal to reduce competition.
Environment
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago

Chanel at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Produces Massive, Pungent Bloom - San Francisco Bay Times

Amorphophallus titanum, named Chanel, blooms every 3-5 years, releasing a strong odor that attracts visitors for its brief but remarkable flowering period.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds

The squirting cucumber, also known as Ecballium elaterium, propels its seeds explosively as internal pressure builds up, forcing a stream of liquid containing seed pods out at high speeds.
Science
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Absolute Best Time To Harvest Tomatoes For Perfect Fruit - Tasting Table

“The absolute best time to harvest tomatoes is before they've reached complete redness, at what's called the 'breaker stage' of development.”
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Get to grips with pollination your garden (and the bees) will thank you for it

Many plants need a pollinator like bees or butterflies, but hermaphrodite plants can self-pollinate or thrive better with help from others in proximity.
Agriculture
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

You Shouldn't Eat The Hairy Part Of An Artichoke. Here's Why - Tasting Table

Artichokes, while labor-intensive to prepare, reward you with a tender heart beneath their tough exterior, embodying the beauty of nature's defenses.
Arts
fromItsnicethat
3 months ago

Yesenia Duran is recreating the encyclopaedia for everything from dinosaurs to balloon animals

Yesenia Duran's art combines educational content with vibrant illustrations, promoting awareness of animals and plants.
Photography
fromColossal
4 months ago

Water Droplets Cling to Fluorescent Plant Spines in Tom Leighton's Alluring Photos

Tom Leighton highlights the beauty of plants through vivid, fluorescent photography, showcasing their uniqueness and detail.
California
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

We call them palm trees but they really are something else

Palms are not true trees; they belong to the Arecaceae family and have unique structural characteristics.
California has one native palm species, Washingtonia filifera, with many imported varieties populating the region.
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