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Join Conserving Carolina and the Landrum Library for a free lecture entitled, “Wildflower Ecology – A Step Beyond Identification,” presented by plant ecologist, Tim Spira. The program will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Landrum Library, 111 East Asbury Drive in Landrum. 

While it’s fun to know the names of plants, it’s also satisfying to discover the myriad ways that plants adapt to their environments. In this presentation, Tim helps you learn to interpret plants from an ecological perspective. For example, have you ever wondered why spring wildflowers typically emerge and flower several weeks before trees and other woody plants leaf out? Why leaves vary in size, color, and shape? Why Jack-in-the-Pulpit plants change gender? Or, why fruits change color as they age (and why some fruits are sweet and others are not)? Seeking answers to questions such as these adds a new and powerful dimension to your understanding and appreciation of wildflowers as well as another layer of fun.

This lecture is part of Conserving Carolina’s monthly Speaker Series at the Landrum Library and it is made possible thanks to the Landrum Library.  

The next program at the Landrum Library will be held on April 28, when plant ecologist, Lisa Wagner, will present “Creating a Native Pocket Meadow.”

For more information, contact Pam Torlina at 828-697-5777, ext. 300 or e-mail pam@conservingcarolina.org, or contact the Landrum Library at 864-457-2218.

Conserving Carolina, your local land trust, is dedicated to protecting land and water, promoting good stewardship, and creating opportunities for people to enjoy nature. Learn more and become a member at conservingcarolina.org. 

 

Pam Torlina

 

Plant ecologist, Tim Spira