Category Archives: Botany

Field Trip to 2012 Orchid Show @ Longwood Gardens

Posted on 2012.03.24, Saturday by Michlt

Join us Sunday, Mar. 25 for an annual field trip to the International Orchid Show at Longwood Gardens. We will be car pooling or you could meet us there. Phone to reserve a spot in a vehicle or let us … Continue reading →

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Visit to Hermit’s Cave

Posted on 2011.12.9, Friday by Michlt

Located on a hillside above the Wissahickon Creek near Hermit Lane, it may simply be an old springhouse. But tradition and a marker placed by the Rosicrucians brotherhood proclaims that this is where Philadelphia’s first mystical guru came to meditate … Continue reading →

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Stephen Takes Us To China

Posted on 2011.10.10, Monday by Michlt

Stephen Maciejewski is the presenter for our Oct. 13 meeting. Please join us as he treats us to a travelogue titled: China: Disappearing Mountains, White Bees, Venomous Caterpillars and Grandma’s Chirita. Stephen and Professor Wei Yi-Gang, author of Gesneriaceae of … Continue reading →

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Field Trip to Gesneriad National Convention

Posted on 2011.07.5, Tuesday by Michlt

The 2011 national convention of the Gesneriad Society is in Philadelphia this week and we’ve been invited to attend their Show and Sale. It is a great opportunity to see some beautiful plants and even take some home with you. … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Botanists

Posted on 2011.04.12, Tuesday by Michlt

Prof. Scott Rawlins will present A Tale of Two Botanists at our April meeting. He will offer us a look at the lives and work of two British botanists who conducted the first comprehensive survey of Southwestern U.S. flora. Rupert … Continue reading →

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International Orchid Show & Sale

Posted on 2011.03.25, Friday by Michlt

(Photo by Stephen Maciejewski) Join us for one of our perennially popular field trips to the SEPOS International Orchid Show & Sale at Longwood Gardens. We will be carpooling to Longwood on Sunday March 27. See details in the Field … Continue reading →

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Swedish Cabin Field Trip

Posted on 2010.11.9, Tuesday by Michlt

Our November field trip will be to the historic Swedish Cabin on Darby Creek in Drexel Hill, PA. The focus is on local history and culture. We will also look at native plants in the area to appreciate the environment … Continue reading →

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Ecuador: Misty Mountains, Musical Mud, Ice Cream Trees and Unknown Gesneriads

Posted on 2010.11.6, Saturday by Michlt

Join us for our November presentation by Stephen Maciejewski as he shares the beauty, humor, and discovery that he experienced on a recent plant collecting expedition in the Ecuadorean Andes. For details see the Meetings tab above.

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Pennypack Meadows Field Trip

Posted on 2010.08.14, Saturday by Michlt

Please join us for the August field trip to Pennypack Meadows on August 15. The location is near Hatboro, PA but we will depart from Tony’s house at 9 a.m. See Field Trip tab above for details. This will be … Continue reading →

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Field Trip Reminder – Neversink Mtn

Posted on 2010.07.24, Saturday by Michlt

Sunday July 25 is the date of our trip to Neversink Mountain near Reading, PA. For details see the Field Trips tab above. For additional information on the area and it’s flora check out Mike Slater’s blog PA Plantings.

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