Spotlight Science: Flowers and Friends

Recommended for all ages Join the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and friends to learn more about flowers, pollinators, birds, and more! We’re celebrating the temporary exhibition Wild Beauty: The Botanical Art of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium, depicting 111 of the garden’s 600+ plant species in beautiful watercolor illustrations! The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden is the oldest public native plant garden in the United States and is part of the Minneapolis Park System. Learn about the garden, its founder Eloise Butler, and fun ways to connect to plants and the birds and insects that support them. Staff from the Garden, their partners, and artists from the project will all be on hand to help! Find out how to support native plants and create pollinator habitat with Metro Blooms Explore birds and birding with MyBirdClub Visit with artists from the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium project. Watch demonstrations, study their equipment, and take a gallery tour with them! Learn about Eloise Butler and the history of the Garden with the Friends of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Dig into a program takeover with naturalists from the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Mini-Hikes in the Bell’s Galleries 10:15 am, 1:15 pm (15 min) See Minnesota Journeys from Garden naturalists’ perspective. If the weather permits, we’ll even get outside on the Bell’s Learning Landscape (briefly!) Learn to Bird in Spanish and English 10:45, 12:45 (30 min) New to birding or want to brush up on your binocular skills? This is the place! The program will include instruction in both Spanish and English. Knitting Near Nature 11 am -1 pm (drop in) Try your hand at knitting and crocheting, or bring a project and find company while you work. Some supplies will be provided. Garden Story Time 11:15 am and 12:15 pm (25 min) Garden educators will read nature stories and a companion activity. Spotlight Science is a regular program that shines a light on current…