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Tilly Tally Two: Revisiting Our Local Tillandsias
Tillandsias utriculata (Photo credit: Elizabeth Gandy) Florida has 16 species of native bromeliads, 12 of which are in the genus Tillandsia. Eight are found in Sarasota and Manatee County. The other...
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Selby Gardens Welcomes New Orchid Research Botanist
Accomplished Scientist Tatiana Arias Brings Expertise in Tropical Plant Biology and Conservation Sarasota, Fla, December 2, 2021 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has added another world-class scientist...
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Invasive Bromeliad Weevil: How to Identify and Respond
Photo Credit: Teresa Marie Dreams Florida’s large airplants (Tillandsia utriculata, T. fasciculata, Guzmania monostachia, and others) have been under attack for over three decades by an invasive pest...
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Marlo Turner To Join Selby Gardens as Vice President and Chief Advancement...
Marlo Turner, CFRE, will join Marie Selby Botanical Gardens as Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer SARASOTA, Fla., December 16, 2021 – Marie Selby Botanical Gardens announced today that...
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‘Tis the Season for Euphorbia
Deck the Halls with… Euphorbia?? You may have unwittingly adorned your home with them already, since the familiar festive holiday plant, the Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), belongs to this genus....
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Selby Gardens’ Lights in Bloom® Wins National Recognition from USA Today
SARASOTA, Fla., December 17, 2021 – Lights in Bloom®: An Open-air Holiday Light Show is a winner in the 2021 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights. USA...
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EcoFlora: 2021 Year-End Highlights
Botanist Elizabeth Gandy and Volunteer Sandra Robinson at the Deer Prairie Creek BioBlitz. Photo credit: Anastasia Sallen. As we come to the end of our second year with the EcoFlora project we wanted...
View Article“Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica” Returns to Selby Gardens
18th Annual Exhibition and Sale Run January 8 to 30 in Museum of Botany & the Arts; Special Ticketed Preview on January 7 Offers Early Access to Show and Sale SARASOTA, Fla., December 30, 2021 –...
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Finding Florida Ferns
Pleopeltis michauxianaPhoto Credit: Wade Collier The EcoFlora project is kicking of 2022 with our new EcoQuest, Finding Florida Ferns! This EcoQuest will take place during January and February with the...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation of Sarasota County, Selby Gardens Bring Families...
SARASOTA, Fla., January 6, 2021 – More than 1,000 local children, families, teachers, and school staff enjoyed complimentary access to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Lights in Bloom® holiday light show...
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Tom and Sherry Koski Commit $1 Million to Selby Gardens Master Plan
Gift Adds to Pool of Matching Funds for Phase One “Capping Challenge” SARASOTA, Fla., January 18, 2022 – Philanthropists Tom and Sherry Koski have committed a gift of $1 million to support the Master...
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Selby Gardens Executes $31-Million Bond Sale for Master Plan
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has announced the successful execution of a $31,165,000 bond sale to help finance the Master Plan for its Downtown Sarasota campus. High demand from bond investors...
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Live oak saved at Historic Spanish Point campus
The Southern live oak is one of the most beloved trees in the world, a symbol of strength, morale, resistance, and knowledge. Live oaks are prized along the coast because of their ability to stand up...
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EcoFlora: Interview with Dr. Emily Sessa
Dr. Emily SessaPhoto Credit: Alan Cressler Dr. Emily Sessa is currently an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Florida. Research in the Sessa Lab focuses broadly on plant systematics...
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Stop and Smell the Roses at Selby Gardens This Valentine’s Day!
Flowers have always held a special place in the history of Valentine’s Day. Roses and other flowers boast strong symbolism of love, loyalty…and passion! Every year on February 14, millions of people...
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Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photographs and Patti Smith’s Lyrics Blossom at Selby...
Marking Sixth Edition of Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light Showcases Nature-Inspired Works by Two Iconic Contemporary...
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The Value of Ferns
(Pteridium aquilinum) Photo: Claire Herzog Ferns provide a variety of contributions to the ecosystems in which they exist. For example, they provide shelter, shade, erosion protection, chemical...
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Sign Up for Spring Exhibition Workshops
If you’re enjoying this year’s Jean and Alfred Goldstein Exhibition, Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light, you may also appreciate one of our upcoming workshops! These...
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Photos from Orchid Ball 2022: Because the Night
This year’s Orchid Ball broke records for attendance and — most importantly — funds raised to support Selby Gardens’ critical outreach and education programming! Many of the photos we captured of this...
View ArticleWATCH: An Evening with Patti Smith
Singer-songwriter, poet, author, and artist Patti Smith visited our Downtown Sarasota campus on February 15, 2022, for An Evening with Patti Smith. This intimate, sold-out performance and conversation...
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