Tag: botanical garden
Butterflies and Milkweed in the Face of Climate Change
Both monarch (Danaus plexippus) and queen (Danaus gilippus) butterflies rely on milkweed (Asclepias spp.) as a larval host plant. With high milkweed diversity in Arizona and the Southwest, there are many species to choose from, each with varying levels and types of...
Seeing the Desert Differently: Inside The RAF Exhibit Gallery
By Elaine McGinn, Chief Experience Officer I still remember walking into The RAF Exhibit Gallery for the first time during the Orchid Fever exhibition. Outside, Desert Botanical Garden buzzed with visitors, filling the trails, admiring cactus blooms and standing in...
Land Art Explorations
Something is sprouting at the Garden—Seedlings classes return in September! Seedlings is a nature-based program for kids ages three to five and their caregivers. During class, kids get to sing, play and explore the Garden trails together! But why wait until...
