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Month: April 2020

Bringing You Butterflies

Bringing You Butterflies

April 10, 2020

The Spring Butterfly Exhibit may be closed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy these fluttery friends. Check out this beauties, and identify their species in order below. Giant Swallowtail – Papilio cresphontes Monarch – Danaus plexippus...
This Week’s Blooms | Week of March 30

This Week’s Blooms | Week of March 30

April 4, 2020

We hope you have enjoyed watching this week’s featured blooms video! If you are eyeing the plants in the video and wondering what they are, well you are in luck. We have listed the plant names below.   Twisted Acacia (Vachellia schaffneri) Blinder prickly pear...
Grab your Crayons and Unwind

Grab your Crayons and Unwind

April 2, 2020

Did you know that coloring is not just for kids? It can be a stress-reducing, meditative and a creative experience. The Garden invites you to find inspiration in the beauty of the Sonoran Desert through these coloring pages. So grab your crayons, markers, colored...
Behind The Scenes of Seed Lab Photography

Behind The Scenes of Seed Lab Photography

April 2, 2020

Conservation collections manager, Steve Blackwell, shares the intriguing capabilities of the Garden’s Seed Lab and photography. Explore seeds, seedlings and chrysalises on a cellular level and learn how Garden scientists use this process in their work. Explore...
Activity | Build an Insect

Activity | Build an Insect

April 2, 2020

The Sonoran Desert has thousands of bug species. What have you noticed about them? Do they have fluttering wings? Do they have six legs, or maybe more? What color are they? What do they eat?  In this at-home Garden activity, kids of all ages can build their very own...
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