How did the pussy willow get its puffs? Why do beautiful apple blossoms form fruit containing seeds with a trace of cyanide? Most of our flowering woody plants bear beautiful and inconspicuous blooms that often go unnoticed. From the delicate, crimson petals of hazelnut to the snow-white blooms of wild cherry, this program uses slides and stories to present the flowers and intriguing means of pollination of some common trees and shrubs. Well-known author, environmentalist and storyteller Michael Caduto leads this program for general audiences, wildflower enthusiasts, naturalists and aficionados of botanical puns. Caduto is the author of many books about the natural world, including THROUGH A NATURALIST'S EYES: EXPLORING THE NATURE OF NEW ENGLAND.

Location:
Morrill Homestead Education Center
214 Morrill Memorial Highway
Strafford, VT 05072

Fee: $10 adults – $5.00 under 15

Please register & pay securely online:
https://store.morrillhomestead.org/product/sex-and-the-single-maple-our-blooming-trees-and-shrubs/

Email: director@morrillhomestead.org
Phone: 802-765-4288