03/27/2023
Learnings – October 26, 2022
A Ghost in the Forest
By Patrick Greenwald Have you ever come across the ghostly white stalks of the wildflower Monotropa uniflora, commonly known as ghost pipe? Oh, how exciting it is to suddenly come […]
Read MoreLearnings – April 14, 2022
Iconic Wildflowers in Peril
Among North American wildflowers, few are as beloved and culturally relevant as Trillium. A new report led by the ABQ BioPark, NatureServe, and Mt. Cuba Center analyzed risk factors to […]
Read MoreLearnings – March 25, 2022
Mountain-mint Seed Cleaning
By Ellen Lake, James Rockwell, Amy Highland, and Sam Hoadley Mt. Cuba Center collects plant material from wild populations for a variety of horticultural and conservation purposes, including evaluations in the […]
Read MoreLearnings – October 14, 2021
The Life Cycle of the Spotted Lanternfly
By Molly Schafer Spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula, is an invasive insect. These planthoppers are in the order Hemiptera, also known as “true bugs.” If the sudden appearance of spotted lanternflies […]
Read MoreLearnings – September 23, 2021
Five Native Bees Found at Mt. Cuba
By Molly Schafer Did you know there are around 4,000 species of native bees in North America? Surprisingly, this number does not include the honeybee, a non-native which arrived via […]
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