Photo Galleries Rebecca Nickols
My love of gardening was influenced at an early age by my grandmother and has steadily grown over the years. I became a Master Gardener in 2005 and recently a Friends of the Garden member. I have enjoyed photographing the ever changing seasons at the gardens as well as volunteering for the Master Gardeners at the hotline and the Xeriscape demonstration garden. When I began photographing flowers and insects in my own garden, I was inspired by the beauty and creativity that is present in every detail of nature.
Not your typical January/February colors!
Not only do these examples add color and winter interest in the gardens, they're also a food source for wildlife (seeds, berries, fruit)...
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The Monarch can travel over 1600 miles from Springfield to its overwintering sites in Mexico then return north in the spring. It's the only butterfly that makes such a long, two-way migration.
Lisa Bakerink and other Friends of the Garden volunteers assisted visitors of all ages tag and release a Monarch.--They also received a tag code and information from Monarch Watch to track if and when the butterfly is found.
For more information on Monarchs and their amazing journey visit Monarch Watch (monarchwatch.org)
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A few examples of the beauty of native Missouri plants....
Easy to grow, naturally adapted to our soil/climate and return year after year.
The Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center
2400 S. Scenic Ave
Springfield, MO 65807
417.891.1515
Botanical Center & Gardens Brochure (782.17 kB) Park Bench Winter 2011-2012 (3.32 MB)The Friends of the Garden mission is to "inspire the discovery, understanding and appreciation of nature by creating and maintaining gardens at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park and by supporting the mission of the Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center and Park Board."
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