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Eat Local: Homemade Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
Blueberries and lavender are in season now. So is ice cream!
By Sarah Owens -
Why Is the Native Flora Garden Pond Green?
That's not algae, it's the world's smallest flowering plant!
By Uli Lorimer -
All About Bugs: Dragonflies
Can you tell a green darner from from a great blue skimmer? Dragonflies of all sorts are out in force this time of year.
By Steven N. Severinghaus -
Weed of the Month: Chicory
Its roots taste like coffee, its leaves taste like dandelion greens, and its blue flowers will be gone before you know it.
By Saara Nafici -
Photos Lead to Discovery of Unknown Leafhopper
After Native Flora Garden curator Uli Lorimer posted photos of a rare grass on Flickr, an entomologist wanted to learn more.
By Sarah Schmidt -
Baby Birds at BBG
Robin and red-tailed hawk chicks are thriving at the Garden, as these photos show.
By BBG Staff -
Birds of Brooklyn: Gray Catbird
This vocal bird not only meows, it mimics car alarms and sirens. Learn to tell the difference between its song and those of the mockingbird and brown thrasher.
By Joe Giunta -
Discovery Garden Sneak Peek
Enjoy a look at BBG’s new Discovery Garden!
By Sarah Schmidt -
Red Sorrel
Grow this mallow family member in your garden and use its unusual seedpods to make a tasty Caribbean beverage.
By Scott D. Appell -
Agastache: Fragrant Foliage and Colorful Blooms
This lovely, sweet-smelling mint relative will add color and attract pollinators to you garden in summer and fall.
By Bob Hyland
