Tag: botanical garden

  • Inside an Arboretum

    All about Arboretums

    ALL  ABOUT  ARBORETUMS! You may have heard about aquariums, terrariums, and vivariums but now we’ll add arboretums.  Arboretums are similar to all of the above but specifically for trees.  They can’t exactly fit inside a glass tank though, so they’re open air. The purpose for arboretums can vary but they almost all aim to preserve…

  • Saving the Magnificent Monarchs

    Monarch Butterflies are truly one of the marvels of the natural world. These silent little tufts of fuzz with delicate wings patterned like stained glass windows make an annual migration of up to 3,000 miles! To survive, they need habitat in their breeding grounds throughout the U.S., places to rest and eat along their journey,…