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Spring Flowers

On this day, the first day of spring 2014, let’s remind ourselves of what will soon be sprouting up… – Erythronium albidum, White Dog-Tooth Violet, Liliaceae, 1943 – Calypso bulbosa, Fairy Slipper, Orchidaceae, Itasca State Park, 1937 – Cypripedium parviflorum…


Friday Flora: Valentine’s Day Delivery

I saw on the news this morning that winter storms in the southern United States could potentially cause delays in floral deliveries to the Twin Cities today. Apparently, in the floral industry, Atlanta is a major distribution city for flowers…


First Friday Flora

Welcome to Exploring Minnesota’s Natural History – the blog. On the occasion of the launch of this project, and on our first Friday of blogging, it is only fitting that we share the first image digitized – our first…