Category Archive: Botany

Blossoming Beauty: Flower Time-Lapses with Jose Martí’s Poem ¨A White Rose¨

In this beautiful video titled “Splendor in Bloom,” you will enjoy stunning time-lapse sequences that capture the ephemeral beauty of flowers. Accompanied by the heartfelt words of José Martí’s poem “A White Rose,” this experience will immerse you in the world of flowers as they gracefully open and unfold their petals. It’s a combination of poetry and nature that will lead you to appreciate the delicacy and depth of life in every blooming flower.

Unveiling the Enchanting World of Venus Flytraps: Discover, Grow, and Protect

Delve into the captivating world of Venus Flytraps and discover the intriguing realm of carnivorous plants. Uncover the secrets of their unique behavior, from their lightning-fast reflexes to their carnivorous adaptation that supplements their diet. Learn about their native habitat in the American coastal bogs and the importance of conserving these vulnerable species. Explore exciting products that allow you to cultivate your own Venus Flytraps, from growing kits to carnivorous plant terrariums. Dive into the enchanting journey of understanding, appreciating, and protecting these captivating plants today.

A talk with Dr. Brian Boom: On Strange Flowers and Friendship

As a photographer, I feel attracted by flowers. They come in all sizes, colors, and shapes. And all, […]

Amazingly Strange Flowers | Brian Boom – Curator Emeritus at the New York Botanical Garden

Flowers are amazing for so many reasons, and Strange Flowers – A Coloring Book features some of the truly most amazingly strange flowers from around the world.   Humans value flowers for a multitude of reasons – they provide us foods and medicines, serve as symbols in our religions and rituals, and beautify natural and designed landscapes.  But for plant species, flowers have a single but absolutely essential value – they facilitate pollination, leading to the production of fruits and seeds, and thus future generations of the species.   Diversity of flowers’ complexity relates to the mechanisms of how particular plant species get pollinated.