Behind the Making of the Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica
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View ArticleRepotting your orchids
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Not all orchids are alike, and this week you can learn the best way to repot...
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Exploring the Frontiers of Belize – a Travelogue
For three weeks in March 2016, botanists, professors, ecologists and horticulturalists are exploring a remote region of Belize that has been described as a “botanical black hole” that is largely...
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Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica
For the twelfth year in a row, the exhibit of hand-carved masks created by the Native Americans of Costa Rica return to Selby Gardens, running through April 22, 2016. The masks are created by 17...
View ArticleSpring Outdoor Concert Series at Selby Gardens Begins April 3
International and local musicians will perform on the great lawn at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens this April and May during the Gardens’ popular Springtime Concert Series. The concerts are held from 1...
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New masks added to the Rainforest Mask exhibit
As always, the hand-carved, intricately-painted rainforest masks are again a huge hit and quickly selling out. Meanwhile, the visiting artists from Boruca, Costa Rica, who have created these beautiful...
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We are Honored!
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens was voted “Best Children’s Attraction” and its fundraising gala, Orchid Ball, was named “Best Gala” by readers of SRQ Magazine. Selby Gardens has been honored with...
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What’s in Bloom: Trumpet Trees
Tabebuia spp. (Bignoniaceae) Trumpet trees (Trumpet Tree family) Origin: tropical Americas We have featured a couple of Tabebuia species in this feature before, and we will certainly feature more in...
View ArticleCaring for Ferns
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. In this episode, find out how to mount and care for the fascinating staghorn...
View ArticleSelby Cafe
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Here’s a look at how Michael’s On East has carefully created their menu at the...
View ArticleToxic Landscaping Plants
Selby Gardens is featured weekly on ABC7 News at Noon. Tune in Thursdays to see more informative segments like this one. Cycads have been around since before the dinosaurs, and today these beautiful,...
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September and October 2021 EcoQuest: Asters All Around
The aster, or sunflower family (Asteraceae), is among the largest flowering plant families, with more than 1,620 genera and over 23,600 species . Most species are annual, biennial, or perennial plants...
View Article“The Orchid Show 2021: Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top!” in...
SARASOTA, FL – August 26, 2021 – Selby Gardens’ annual Orchid Show brings together two of Sarasota, Florida’s most renowned legacies —orchids and the circus. Presented in collaboration with the John...
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Selby Gardens selected to participate in Smithsonian and Emerson Collective’s...
SARASOTA, Fla. -September 1, 2021: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) is proud to announce its selection and participation in the Smithsonian Affiliations pilot initiative that increases...
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Botanical Spotlight: The Autumn Pixie
You will find Guarianthe bowringiana in its native Central America, from southern Mexico to Honduras. One of the plant’s signature characteristics is its remarkable adaptability. Guarianthe...
View ArticleMarie Selby Botanical Gardens and Community Foundation of Sarasota County...
The partnership expands Family Togetherness programming to Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus and will establish a curriculum for plant science and environmental sustainability to encourage...
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Endemic Asters of Sarasota- Manatee Counties
Asters are fun, vibrant, and beautiful, they are a significant source of color in our lives. They are appreciated not only by us but by a large majority of animals and insects. Their contribution to...
View ArticleSelby Gardens announces Campaign Capping Challenge to secure remaining funds...
Initiator Donors pledge $2.5 million towards dollar-for-dollar match SARASOTA, Fla., October 6, 2021 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (Selby Gardens) is excited to announce a Campaign Capping...
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Beneficial Backyard Asters
Florida has the climate to host a variety of subtropical to tropical exotic plants. Many landscapes are rich in non-native species that are beautiful but high maintenance, subject to pests, and need...
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BioBlitz Field Observations: Unique and Native Asters
Each month EcoFlora Sarasota-Manatee holds at least one BioBlitz in relation to our monthly EcoQuest. For September and October our EcoQuest, Asters All Around, has focused on plant species in the...
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