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		<title>How Textbooks Contribute to Plant Blindness</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The research team of Melanie A. Link-Perez, Vanessa H. Dollo, Kirk M. Weber and Elisabeth E. Schussler continue their analysis of nationally-distributed textbooks in What&#8217;s in a Name: Differential Labelling of Plant and Animal Photographs in Two Nationally Syndicated Elementary Science Textbook Series. Last month we learned how their evaluation of the life science units [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=19177&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Learn How Plants Work at the Gardens at Heather Farm</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adult education classes for the Winter term are now open for enrollment at the Gardens at Heather Farm. Included in the schedule are classes about plants and the environment. The following classes have been posted to Classes Near You &#62; Northern California: Gardens at Heather Farm, Walnut Creek www.gardenshf.org The Gardens at Heather Farm are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18907&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Institute Encourages Collaboration Between Botanists and Illustrators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many years ago, I came across a reference to a book by botanist and illustrator, Michael Hickey, about how to draw plants in pen and ink. I began a diligent search for this book and couldn&#8217;t find it anywhere. I decided to take a chance and write to Mr. Hickey to ask about his book. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18113&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chocolate &amp; Botanical Art at Arizona SciTech Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Art and chocolate go together. This weekend, they are paired yet again at the Arizona SciTech Festival. The Arizona SciTech festival is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see, hear, taste, and experience first-hand, the best Arizona offers in science, technology, innovation. There is something for everyone from three-years to 103! In historic downtown Glendale, botanical art [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18883&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers Study Renaissance Herbals to Preserve the Botanical Tradition of the Ancient Mediterranean</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cultural anthropologist, Emanuela Appetiti, and historian of science, Alain Touwaide, believe that cultures would not have invested time and energy into medical formulas if they were not effective. To preserve traditional therapeutic remedies before they are lost forever, Emanuela and Alain founded the Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions. The Institute is a research [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18432&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Study the Anatomy of Trees at Brenton Arboretum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[See what&#8217;s new at Brenton Arboretum at Classes Near You &#62; Iowa: Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center www.thebrentonarboretum.org The Brenton Arboretum is a 140-acre arboretum established in 1997 featuring 2,600 trees and shrubs. Most of the more than 175 species of trees and shrubs are organized by species to ease learning and to emphasize the importance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18691&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s All About Mushrooms at the LA Arboretum</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, learn about mushrooms&#8230; Mushroom Identification Saturday, February 4, 2012 10 AM &#8211; 12 PM Learn how to identify mushrooms and which mushrooms are safe to eat with mycologist and plant pathologist, Dr. Jerrold Turney. Participants will also look for mushrooms on the grounds of the Arboretum. Cost: $25 members, $30 non-members. View Details/Register Then, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18676&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Painting Hawaii&#8217;s Endangered Plants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arillyn Moran Lawrence is a southern California artist working in mixed media, watercolor and oil. Her paintings are both traditional and contemporary and have been featured in exhibitions across the US almost every year for the past 22 years. Arillyn is also a botanical artist and a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18451&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Hunt Institute Hosts Botanical Art Exhibition Dedicated to Pennsylvania&#8217;s Wildflowers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk Hunt Institute Carnegie Mellon University March 2 &#8211; June 29, 2012 The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and the Botany department at Carnegie Museum of Natural History will celebrate the native wildflowers of Pennsylvania in a collaborative exhibition opening in March. Native Pennsylvania, A Wildflower Walk allows visitors to take [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=18455&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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