
Please come join us on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Fruition Seeds field day in Naples, NY.
The Canandaigua Botanical Society plans to meet there at 10 am - but you're welcome all day!
Dedicated to advancing knowledge & enjoyment of plants found in the Finger Lakes Region since 1874
I was invited to many Canandaigua Botanical Society events by Maya Hobday since I first moved to Canandaigua in 1999. I enjoy the walks, the presentations, the meals, and the socializing with other folks I meet at the Botanical events, yet I was often uncomfortable getting to every event. At first, I found the wealth of information to be overwhelming and intimidating. Eventually, I decided to not worry about learning EVERY bit of information that was shared by the presenter or other knowledgeable members. Instead, I just enjoy the gatherings of Botanical Society folk and try to hold onto just one or two bits of information that I find particularly helpful or interesting from each event. I now look forward to getting together with the Canandaigua Botanical Society. I always learn useful information about the botanical world around us and also enjoy getting to know a bit more about other Canandaigua Botanical Society members. There’s never been a “test” of information learned at a Canandaigua Botanical Society event, yet there’s always a wealth of knowledge to gain. Please come join and enjoy us! Please also know that the notes written here on our Blog offer just a glimpse of what is shared and experienced at the actual Canandaigua Botanical Society events.
- Laura Ouimette
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Michael Hannen's gardens in Rochester, NY |
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anis hissop |
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arundo |
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balloon flower |
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bastard balm |
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bears breeches |
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bears breeches: morning candle |
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bluebutter - smells like liverwurst and repels deer! |
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bush clematis |
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Cobra Leaf Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
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Amazing the varieties of Jack-in-the-Pulpits...this one with several pulpits! |
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coreopsis route 66 |
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crocosmia lucifer |
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datisca cannabina (with quite the description!) |
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donkey tail |
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Leona with epazote |
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Michael demonstrates mulching with Fiskars |
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Flora tube socks (from Japan?) |
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gold leaf astilbes |
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gold leaf poke weed |
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heleopsis prairie sunset |
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helleborus |
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honeysuckle |
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hybiscus - Bring in the Clowns |
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hypericum sunburst |
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indigo little pinkie |
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another Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
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jack-in-the-pulpit - Red Dragon |
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kid abelia - Micheal's "Naughty" plant |
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knot weed - kissme |
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knotweed |
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Lance Corporal knotweed |
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Micheal expands his garden space by planting on the property next door. Micheal gets to garden and the landlord doesn't need to worry about mowing the lawn! |
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lavendar |
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lobelia cardinalis |
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potted plants in Micheal's market garden - and another jack-in-the-pulpit |
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Fitting to his name: The Plant Whisperer! |
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Midwestern elderberry |
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Miss Lucy ornamental lily and pink phlox |
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Micheal has a story to tell about this mother-in-law plant |
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mountain oregano with white leaves |
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Micheal's stick points out native ginsing |
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Micheal's garden expands to neighboring yard |
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ornamental pepper |
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ornium onion - allium |
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raspberry wine in foreground |
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red ocra |
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red prairie fire |
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silphium perfoliatum - cup plant |
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snowflake hydrangia |
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South African impatians |
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sugar tip rose of sharon |
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tamarix shrub |
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The Plant Whisperer |
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trifolium rubens - ornamental clover |
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Sweet Anne echinacea |
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variegated heliopsis |
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verbascum |
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Virginia mountain mint - oregano |
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white flowering sedum |
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white globe thistle |
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yellow heliopsis |
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Japanese shrub mint |
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Unknown (I forgot to write it down) |
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another missed name |
Sunday, May 7: Plein Air ~ Mertensia Park Bluebells
June 3, 2017: Ontario Pathways, Orleans
June 17, 2017: Grimes Glen, Naples
Wednesday, July 12: Grace Gardens, Penn Yan
July 15 & 16: Canandaigua Art & Music Booth
August 5, 2017: Wesley Hill Nature Preserve, Naples
Wednesday, August 30: Burroughs Audubon Sanctuary, Victor
September 16, 2017: Lagoon Park, Canandaigua
October 7, 2017: Gannett Hill, Ontario County Park
October 28, 2017: Autumn Glory @ Highland Park, Rochester
November 18, 2017: CBS Cultural History- Indoor meeting
March 24, 2018: How Plants Reproduce- Indoor meeting
April 14, 2018: FLCC Arboretum and Lincoln Woods
Friday, April 27, 2018: Canandaigua City Arbor Day
Friday, April 27, 2018: Potluck, Annual meeting, Effects of Climate Change