Focus on Flowers

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Focus on Flowers episodes

September 08, 2018 Strike Up the Band
Wind bands have been tickling our ears for centuries, in war, on the athletic field, and in the concert hall.
59 min
September 06, 2018 Folk Wisdom For Gardeners
Let's get some sage advice from Duncan Crosbie’s book Tips From the Old Gardeners...
2 min
August 30, 2018 Butterworts
Charles Darwin identified the Pinguicula genus in the 1870s.
2 min
August 23, 2018 Bladderworts
Some species of bladderwort are aquatic and have no roots.
2 min
August 19, 2018 Christopher Raphael
Host Aaron Cain speaks with musician and IU Professor of Informatics Christopher Raphael, about teaching computers to recognize, understand, and perform music.
59 min
August 16, 2018 Worts
"Wort" is defined as a plant or herb, and recently I have become acquainted with some carnivorous ones.
2 min
August 09, 2018 Lysimachia
There are about 150 species of perennials and shrubs in the genus Lysimachia.
2 min
August 05, 2018 Biogeochemist Jeffrey White
Host Aaron Cain speaks with biogeochemist Jeffrey White about his search for climate change clues at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
59 min
August 04, 2018 When in Rome
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” This proverb, attributed to Saint Ambrose, encourages us to keep with the traditions of the places we visit and inhabit.
59 min
August 02, 2018 Prunella
Prunella is a member of the mint family, so that tells us immediately that it is a vigorous, spreading plant.
2 min