[PCA] NEWS: Paradise found: Art breathes new life into rare, endangered plants

Olivia Kwong plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Feb 5 09:58:47 CST 2010


http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=155451

Paradise found: Art breathes new life into rare, endangered plants
by Tawny Flechtner
Feb 03, 2010

Red is rare on the prairie, and the royal catchfly wears its crimson 
blossoms well. It is a dangerous beauty for climbing insects unfortunate 
enough to be caught in the sticky hairs that line the base of the flower, 
but its nectar is a favorite treat of butterflies and hummingbirds.

See the link above for the full article text.






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