by Guest | Jun 14, 2017 | Nature
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...
by Jonathan Marchal | Jun 7, 2017 | Nature
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...
by Clara Curtis | May 31, 2017 | Exhibits
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...
by Whitney Smith | May 24, 2017 | Exhibits
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...
by Guest | May 17, 2017 | Horticulture & Landscape
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...
by Jonathan Marchal | May 10, 2017 | Nature
Butterflies and their close relatives, moths, are among the easiest groups of insects to recognize. Despite their familiarity, however, there are many misconceptions about butterflies and moths. Here are a few “lepidopteran legends,” “swallowtail...
