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Science Spotlight: Your Butterfly Questions Answered
Over the past few months, visitors to the Arboretum have had the exciting opportunity to witness the miracle of metamorphosis as part of the Arboretum’s Winged Wonders exhibit, on display daily in the Baker Exhibit Greenhouse from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 29,...
Mysterious and Rare Habitats: An Interview with Photographer Michael Oppenheim
Southern Appalachian bogs are amongst the rarest habitats in Western North Carolina. Without them, we would lose a vital source of flood and pollution control. In North Carolina alone, bogs provide habitats for nearly 90 plant and animal species that are considered...
Yadkin Valley Garden Club Receives The North Carolina Arboretum Award from The Garden Club of North Carolina
The North Carolina Arboretum Award, given by the Garden Club of North Carolina (GCNC) and sponsored by Mary Reeves, director of District 1 for GCNC, recognizes a garden club’s commitment to furthering the Arboretum’s mission and cultivating connections between civic...
The Arboretum’s Top Five Favorites for the Fourth of July
Year-round, the mountains of Western North Carolina and Asheville are a beautiful place to visit and live. Fall brings changing leaves, winter finds snow on the mountain tops and spring provides crisp, cool air for a morning hike amongst blooming trees and flowers....
Beautiful and Forgiving: Daylilies Come to the Arboretum
Daylilies can be grown from South America to Alaska, making them one of the most popular and prevalent flowers for gardeners all over the world. Visitors and members will be able to see hundreds of different daylily cultivars and hybrids at The North Carolina...
A Pollination Celebration
Ever since we first heard the term “Colony Collapse Disorder” in 2007, the media has been abuzz with stories about the decline of honey bees and increasingly, pollinators in general. Albert Einstein is often attributed with a quote saying that if bees disappeared, man...
The Adventures of Shelly the “Celebriturtle”
Celebriturtle: a member of the order Chelonia whose exploits have bestowed a level of prestige and admiration. Shelly the Eastern box turtle resides in the Nature Discovery Room on the ground floor of the Arboretum’s Education Center. Over the past seven years, she...
A Passion to Create Art
Artist and sculptor Grace Cathey and I go way back. On the personal side, we met a couple of decades ago and both live in Haywood County. Professionally, Grace installed a showcase of her artworks in the Education Center and the Plants of Promise Garden during the...
Uncovering the Spirit of Artist Elizabeth Ellison
For more than 30 years, artist Elizabeth Ellison has exhibited and sold widely throughout the United States, focusing on acrylic, oil, watercolor, clay and mixed media. Utilizing both traditional and oriental techniques – and frequently employing American Indian...
Stop and Smell the Roses
Soon after I moved to Asheville, I decided to plant a few roses in memory of my mother. I remembered my mother’s small rose garden, set off to the side of our house in the sun, and how the bouquets picked from that garden would fill our house with fragrance. Since...