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Students at Denver Botanic Gardens’ School of Botanical Art & Illustration (SBAI) work in symbiosis with each other. Whether advanced or green, SBAI gives all artists equal footing by teaching them

The transition of seasons can bring to mind those we’ve lost. Autumn in particular seems a time for looking inward, with busy schedules slowing down, cooler weather taking us indoors and the change of

As a new graduate student studying mycology at the Gardens, I spent the summer foraying and collecting fungal specimens across the Rocky Mountains. Fungal diversity and abundance are dependent on

Succulents are incredible creatures. Their fleshy, spheroidal, animalistic forms reach to us. They are hairy, waxy, spiny, thick, weird and familiar. The same adaptations that make them champion

What do you get when you combine waterlilies, whimsy and a willingness to fail? You get the Waterlily Weigh-Off, an annual event that challenges public gardens and zoos across the globe to a bit of

Travel has a way of changing how we see the world—and sometimes, it changes how we see ourselves, too. There are few places that embody the sense of discovery quite like Mexico. It's a country where

With wildfires top of mind this summer, many communities are grieving the alteration of beloved places. Areas touched by fire can look unrecognizable when the flames subside, potentially seeming

Hummingbirds weave through the rusted musical notes of a sculpture at Denver Botanic Gardens as children roll down a nearby hill. For Jaume Plensa, interactions with nature—from small insects to

Wildflower season is wrapping up, but it’s not too late to catch some wild blooms. There is something magical about exploring Colorado's mountainsides, meadows and alpine landscapes when they’re alive

August is the perfect month to take a walk around the water gardens to see our aquatic plants in their full glory. Hardy and Tropical Begin your stroll at the small pool in the Ellipse garden, home to

Few wildflowers are as closely tied to Colorado's identity as the columbine. With its delicate, nodding blooms and distinctive spurred petals, this beloved perennial has inspired gardeners and nature

Some plants bloom year after year. Others get just one spectacular chance. Last month, after 25 years of quiet growth, the Utah agave ( Agave utahensis subsp. kaibabensis) in the Roads Water-Smart