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Bluebells in Kew's natural area
by: Anthony Hall, Arboretum team blog23 May 2013
Few floral sights in late spring can better a mass of bluebells carpeting a woodland floor.
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A new typology of seed development in late winter-flowering temperate woodland plants
23 May 2013
Research at the Millennium Seed Bank (RBG Kew) and the University of Reading has identified a new typology of seed development.
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The Tropical Plant Identification Course
by: Lee Davies, Herbarium blog22 May 2013
Each year several of the Herbarium botanists organise and run a Tropical Plant Identification Course.
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Study finds sixty percent of UK species in decline
22 May 2013
Kew has contributed to a groundbreaking report on the state of wildlife in the UK in time for International Day of Biological Diversity. It reveals that 60% of species studied have declined over recent decades.
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Conserving Darwin's Letters
by: Eleanor Hasler, Library, Art and Archives blog17 May 2013
Discover more about the conservation work carried out on one of the most important, popular and fascinating collection in the Archives.
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What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
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How to Create a “Slab-Planted” Bonsai
by: Richard Kernick, Bonsai blog13 May 2013
Richard, Kew’s bonsai specialist, and renowned bonsai expert Nobuyuki Kajiwara look into the process of creating a “slab-planted” Japanese white pine bonsai.
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Caffeine enhances bee memory
10 May 2013
Caffeine in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers manipulates the memory of pollinating bees.
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Rory McEwen - The Colours of Reality
by: Joanne Yeomans, Library, Art and Archives blog10 May 2013
A new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art showcases botanical illustration from artist Rory McEwen, along with his other artistic talents.
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New initiative from Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank to protect UK trees takes root
10 May 2013
With a host of new pests and diseases attacking the United Kingdom’s native treescape, Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank is tackling the threat by establishing the country’s first national collection of tree seeds – the UK National Tree Seed Project.
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Canarina canariensis
Canary bell-flower
Canary bell-flower is a winter-flowering scrambler from the Canary Islands, with bright orange bells and copious watery nectar.
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