Nezka Pfeifer
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#scents #vampires #TheLiteraryGarden Meet the Vampire Perfumer, Rubia Homa is a Literary Learning Day event @mobotmuseum.bsky.social on Saturday, September 26, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free with @mobotgarden.bsky.social admission.
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sachs-museum...
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sachs-museum...
September 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
#scents #vampires #TheLiteraryGarden Meet the Vampire Perfumer, Rubia Homa is a Literary Learning Day event @mobotmuseum.bsky.social on Saturday, September 26, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free with @mobotgarden.bsky.social admission.
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sachs-museum...
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sachs-museum...
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#TheLiteraryGarden #PoisonIvy is native to eastern Asia and North America, is a member of the cashew and pistachio family (not an ivy!). For people who are allergic to the species Toxicodendron radicans, they are reacting to the urushiol oil in the plant. Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
September 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden #PoisonIvy is native to eastern Asia and North America, is a member of the cashew and pistachio family (not an ivy!). For people who are allergic to the species Toxicodendron radicans, they are reacting to the urushiol oil in the plant. Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
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#TheLiteraryGarden #comics A shrinking violet of a botanist (or a radical innovator depending on origin story), Pamela Isley joined the DC universe as Poison Ivy, a plant-controlling nemesis to Batman in June 1966. Portrayed as an eco-warrior, she is obsessed with plants and ecological extinction.
September 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden #comics A shrinking violet of a botanist (or a radical innovator depending on origin story), Pamela Isley joined the DC universe as Poison Ivy, a plant-controlling nemesis to Batman in June 1966. Portrayed as an eco-warrior, she is obsessed with plants and ecological extinction.
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#TheHourOfTheBees by Jodi Harvey now on view in #TheLiteraryGarden exhibition @mobotmuseum.bsky.social @mobotgarden.bsky.social
This sculpture reimagines the novel as a physical meditation on time, memory, and the fragile connections between generations and the natural world.
Pix: Virginia Harold
This sculpture reimagines the novel as a physical meditation on time, memory, and the fragile connections between generations and the natural world.
Pix: Virginia Harold
September 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
#TheHourOfTheBees by Jodi Harvey now on view in #TheLiteraryGarden exhibition @mobotmuseum.bsky.social @mobotgarden.bsky.social
This sculpture reimagines the novel as a physical meditation on time, memory, and the fragile connections between generations and the natural world.
Pix: Virginia Harold
This sculpture reimagines the novel as a physical meditation on time, memory, and the fragile connections between generations and the natural world.
Pix: Virginia Harold
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Unfortunately, even the 2001 Roadless Rule is not nearly protective enough. It contains numerous loopholes that allow some road-building, logging, and other industrial development under certain circumstances.
Speak up by October 6 for a stronger rule >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/strengthen...
Speak up by October 6 for a stronger rule >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/strengthen...
September 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Unfortunately, even the 2001 Roadless Rule is not nearly protective enough. It contains numerous loopholes that allow some road-building, logging, and other industrial development under certain circumstances.
Speak up by October 6 for a stronger rule >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/strengthen...
Speak up by October 6 for a stronger rule >>> wildernesswatch.substack.com/p/strengthen...
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Join us at mobotmuseum.bsky.social to hear the rest of 𝘗𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 in English and Spanish read by Garden scientist Laura Toro on November 11 or March 10! 📖
Learn more about story time at Sachs Museum here: buff.ly/qBKyI2u
Learn more about story time at Sachs Museum here: buff.ly/qBKyI2u
September 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Join us at mobotmuseum.bsky.social to hear the rest of 𝘗𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 in English and Spanish read by Garden scientist Laura Toro on November 11 or March 10! 📖
Learn more about story time at Sachs Museum here: buff.ly/qBKyI2u
Learn more about story time at Sachs Museum here: buff.ly/qBKyI2u
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Trams, carriages, people: hustle and bustle at the Dam in Amsterdam by George Hendrik Breitner. He was born on this day in 1857.
September 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Trams, carriages, people: hustle and bustle at the Dam in Amsterdam by George Hendrik Breitner. He was born on this day in 1857.
The scientists developed a nasal foam plug and a clip to enhance the odor delivery to the olfactory region. The plug helps to open the odor flow to the nose; meanwhile, the clip pinches the nasal valve to enhance narrowing, which can improve function.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-i...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-i...
Is it possible to regain a sense of smell? These scientists are working on it
Smell is one of the most complex and least understood senses
www.scientificamerican.com
September 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
The scientists developed a nasal foam plug and a clip to enhance the odor delivery to the olfactory region. The plug helps to open the odor flow to the nose; meanwhile, the clip pinches the nasal valve to enhance narrowing, which can improve function.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-i...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-i...
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#scents #vampire #TheLiteraryGarden Join perfumer Rubia Homa for an evening talk @mobotmuseum.bsky.social Sept. 24 that delves into what repels vampires, and how they attract humans. Seating is first come, first served. Free with LightForm admission.
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/evening-talk...
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/evening-talk...
September 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
#scents #vampire #TheLiteraryGarden Join perfumer Rubia Homa for an evening talk @mobotmuseum.bsky.social Sept. 24 that delves into what repels vampires, and how they attract humans. Seating is first come, first served. Free with LightForm admission.
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/evening-talk...
www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/evening-talk...
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Happy Labor Day Weekend. The Internet Archive grew by 375.2 terabytes since Friday.
September 7, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Happy Labor Day Weekend. The Internet Archive grew by 375.2 terabytes since Friday.
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#TheLiteraryGarden In BLEACH, ume is one of several traditional Japanese flowers used to represent Japanese culture symbolically. Ume is known to represent renewal, endurance, and strength, particularly since the flowers bloom at a cold time of year. Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
September 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden In BLEACH, ume is one of several traditional Japanese flowers used to represent Japanese culture symbolically. Ume is known to represent renewal, endurance, and strength, particularly since the flowers bloom at a cold time of year. Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
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#TheLiteraryGarden BLEACH is a manga series (with a companion anime series) that features Japanese plants as elements in the narrative. Orihime Inoue has a six-petal hairpin where each petal is a manifestation of her soul; it is is depicted on the cover between her eye and ear.
September 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden BLEACH is a manga series (with a companion anime series) that features Japanese plants as elements in the narrative. Orihime Inoue has a six-petal hairpin where each petal is a manifestation of her soul; it is is depicted on the cover between her eye and ear.
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1982, land artist Agnes Denes planted/harvested a 2 acre field of wheat in a vacant billion $ lot in Manhattan.'Wheatfield' represents issues of commerce, world trade, economics & highlights waste, world hunger, ecological concerns-
literally creating food for thought #WomensArt
literally creating food for thought #WomensArt
September 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
1982, land artist Agnes Denes planted/harvested a 2 acre field of wheat in a vacant billion $ lot in Manhattan.'Wheatfield' represents issues of commerce, world trade, economics & highlights waste, world hunger, ecological concerns-
literally creating food for thought #WomensArt
literally creating food for thought #WomensArt
"We are not self-made in our tastes; instead, we move through an infinitely expanding landscape of information and objects, guided by the people we meet, admire, and love."
@asteriskmag.bsky.social asteriskmag.com/issues/15/wh...
@asteriskmag.bsky.social asteriskmag.com/issues/15/wh...
Why We Like Things
What Silicon Valley gets wrong about taste.
asteriskmag.com
September 2, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"We are not self-made in our tastes; instead, we move through an infinitely expanding landscape of information and objects, guided by the people we meet, admire, and love."
@asteriskmag.bsky.social asteriskmag.com/issues/15/wh...
@asteriskmag.bsky.social asteriskmag.com/issues/15/wh...
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#TheLiteraryGarden #poetry Jessica Palmer is one of the artists featured in the current exhibition @mobotmuseum.bsky.social. She often uses text in her work, but she is also inspired by writers, past and present, including poets Katherine Riegel and Robert Seatter included here.
August 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden #poetry Jessica Palmer is one of the artists featured in the current exhibition @mobotmuseum.bsky.social. She often uses text in her work, but she is also inspired by writers, past and present, including poets Katherine Riegel and Robert Seatter included here.
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Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas, scientist says
Exclusive: Dr Will Tullett says better understanding of scents can improve wellbeing and perception of the world
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Smelling test: children need education in sniffing aromas
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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#TheLiteraryGarden Camassia scilloides (wild hyacinth) bulbs were once an important food source for Indigenous people in the region. In the poem, Eliot famously references a hyacinth garden and a “hyacinth girl” carrying an armful of flowers.
Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
August 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden Camassia scilloides (wild hyacinth) bulbs were once an important food source for Indigenous people in the region. In the poem, Eliot famously references a hyacinth garden and a “hyacinth girl” carrying an armful of flowers.
Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium
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#TheLiteraryGarden #StLouis #poetry
Poet T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) was born in St. Louis and an admirer of plant life, and often connected garden settings to theologically complex material. His most famous work is the lengthy and complex The Waste Land (1922).
Poet T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) was born in St. Louis and an admirer of plant life, and often connected garden settings to theologically complex material. His most famous work is the lengthy and complex The Waste Land (1922).
August 28, 2026 at 2:10 PM
#TheLiteraryGarden #StLouis #poetry
Poet T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) was born in St. Louis and an admirer of plant life, and often connected garden settings to theologically complex material. His most famous work is the lengthy and complex The Waste Land (1922).
Poet T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) was born in St. Louis and an admirer of plant life, and often connected garden settings to theologically complex material. His most famous work is the lengthy and complex The Waste Land (1922).
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We have some good news to share—and you helped make it happen!
After 8,300 of our members and supporters took action, the Forest Service has withdrawn a proposal to torch all 30,000 acres within seven Wilderness areas on the Shawnee National Forest.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/shawnee-burn...
After 8,300 of our members and supporters took action, the Forest Service has withdrawn a proposal to torch all 30,000 acres within seven Wilderness areas on the Shawnee National Forest.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/shawnee-burn...
Good news for Wilderness
Forest Service withdraws project to torch 30,000 acres of Wilderness on the Shawnee National Forest.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
August 25, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We have some good news to share—and you helped make it happen!
After 8,300 of our members and supporters took action, the Forest Service has withdrawn a proposal to torch all 30,000 acres within seven Wilderness areas on the Shawnee National Forest.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/shawnee-burn...
After 8,300 of our members and supporters took action, the Forest Service has withdrawn a proposal to torch all 30,000 acres within seven Wilderness areas on the Shawnee National Forest.
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/shawnee-burn...
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Phlox paniculata's scientific name derives from the Greek word for “flame,” likely because of their bright color. It has been a staple in American gardens since the early 20th c.
Teasdale was born into a wealthy St. Louis family and her poetry collection LOVE SONGS won the Pulitzer Prize in 1918.
Teasdale was born into a wealthy St. Louis family and her poetry collection LOVE SONGS won the Pulitzer Prize in 1918.
August 25, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Phlox paniculata's scientific name derives from the Greek word for “flame,” likely because of their bright color. It has been a staple in American gardens since the early 20th c.
Teasdale was born into a wealthy St. Louis family and her poetry collection LOVE SONGS won the Pulitzer Prize in 1918.
Teasdale was born into a wealthy St. Louis family and her poetry collection LOVE SONGS won the Pulitzer Prize in 1918.
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“Into the garden peace comes back with twilight,
Peace that since noon had left the purple phlox,
The heavy-headed asters, the late roses
And swaying hollyhocks.”
Teasdale used the pastoral to illuminate the loss of innocence that rural America was experiencing in the wake of upheaval by war.
Peace that since noon had left the purple phlox,
The heavy-headed asters, the late roses
And swaying hollyhocks.”
Teasdale used the pastoral to illuminate the loss of innocence that rural America was experiencing in the wake of upheaval by war.
August 25, 2026 at 9:11 PM
“Into the garden peace comes back with twilight,
Peace that since noon had left the purple phlox,
The heavy-headed asters, the late roses
And swaying hollyhocks.”
Teasdale used the pastoral to illuminate the loss of innocence that rural America was experiencing in the wake of upheaval by war.
Peace that since noon had left the purple phlox,
The heavy-headed asters, the late roses
And swaying hollyhocks.”
Teasdale used the pastoral to illuminate the loss of innocence that rural America was experiencing in the wake of upheaval by war.