Focus on Flowers

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Focus on Flowers episodes

May 31, 2015 This Is The Truth
David Watters reads "The Difference," "This Is the Truth," "Not Yet," "The Blush," and "End of the Night Sonnet."
5 min
May 28, 2015 Fairies' Gloves
The botanical name Digitalis is from the Latin for finger, and “folk” refers to fairies, hence the common name of folks' gloves or fairies' gloves.
2 min
May 24, 2015 Il Redentore
Shayla Lawson reads "Il Redentore" and "Santa Maria della Pietà."
5 min
May 24, 2015 Nature Photographer James Balog
Betsy Shepherd speaks with photographer James Balog, who for more than 30 years has documented human modification of Earth's natural systems.
57 min
May 23, 2015 Renaissance Pop
Ring Around Quartet and Consort sing Frottole: Popular songs of Renaissance Italy.
8 min
May 21, 2015 Lilac Breeding
Although non-native, lilacs are a much-loved and well-behaved import to North America.
2 min
May 17, 2015 Traveling Home
Evelyn Reynolds reads "Saucer Magnolias" and "Traveling Home: Sangre de Cristo Mountains."
5 min
May 15, 2015 Queen Of Heaven
Agave Baroque and countertenor Reginald Mobley perform music by the Italian nun, Isabella Leonarda.
7 min
May 14, 2015 Deer-Proof Hellebores
Common names for these wonderful plants are Christmas rose or Lenten rose, depending on the species and time of bloom.
2 min
May 12, 2015 Eye Music, Ear Candy
Don't you hate it when you're not “in” on an in-joke? This hour, early examples of “eye music,” where the punchlines are hidden for the performers to enjoy.
2 min