May 2008
We've redesigned our website!
Submitted by David W. on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 00:00Welcome to the updated Missouri Native Plant Society (MONPS) web site. If you've visited our site before you'll notice we made a few changes recently. In addition to the overall design members can now to contribute to the site making it more of an interactive tool for Society communication. MONPS members can now upload their own plant photographs, maintain a blog, join forum discussions and much more. In the coming weeks we'll be adding even more capabilities, so visit often.
Not a member? We cordially invite you to join us. Click on the Membership link at the top of the page for more information.
George Yatskievych in the world news
Submitted by David W. on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 00:00In case you haven't read it yet, George Yatskievych was in the news across the globe recently. George rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant in Mexico that hasn't been seen in more than 20 years! The news was distributed by the Associated Press May 1st and appeared in dozens of web sites, from well known news papers to personal blogs. Below is just a sample. Each site has a different approach so you may want to view them all.
Joint Meeting -- MONPS and ANPS, April 3-6, 2008
Submitted by oliverjcomo on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 20:50In early April, we went to Arkansas for a joint meeting with the Arkansas Native Plant Society. Their members were very congenial hosts, and the field trips they organized were great. Here are a few pictures I took during our visit, April 3-6, 2008.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/563094750wMYTaa
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April 2008 Missouri Early Spring Wildflowers
Submitted by oliverjcomo on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 23:04Early spring brings the first of the spring wildflowers. Here are a few shots of April flowers taken at Shaw Nature Reserve, Rockwoods Reservation, and Engelmann Woods Natural Area.
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May 2008 Missouri Spring Wildflowers
Submitted by oliverjcomo on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 23:16May brings even more beautiful Missouri wildflowers. I get out as much as my schedule permits and these are my photos from trips to Pickle Spring Natural Area, Shaw Nature Reserve, Valley View Glades Natural Area, and Razor Hollow Natural Area.
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Hudson Fund Recipient to Study Blade Pollinators
Submitted by David W. on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 18:52A doctoral student’s study of plant pollinator interactions in Ozark glades has earned her the 2008 grant from the Missouri Native Plant Society’s Stanton Hudson Memorial Fund.
