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Why all of a sudden (last few months) are we getting the Spam on the AZH list such as the email from iirina bruth today - can we stop this or do we need to...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Happy 2007 to all! Beginning my second year sharing tales of plants, animals, humans and the environment, here are...
Hi Renee, Wendy Andrew made a list of references available to ZooLex: http://www.zoolex.org/publication/andrew/toxic_plant_references.html Monika Fiby Project...
It looks very much like the wood rose - Argyreia nervosa - Convolvulaceae. Sarada Krishnan Director of Horticulture Denver Botanic Gardens 909 York Street ...
The individual capsules or pods are about 1" long. They are dried in the picture. They are cream -colored in the center and dark brown on the outside....
Sarada, Thank you for your help. Most of the respondents think it is from Toona sinensis or Chinese Toon Tree. It is from a tree and I should have specified...
Perhaps this picture of seed pods of another Toona species will be helpful: http://www.worldbotanical.com/images/Toona-ciliata-fr.jpg Rob Zoo Horticulture ...
Hello. I just joined the group and have applied to be an associate member of AZH. I am a long time gardener – inside and out. Live in Maryland, on the cusp...
In a message dated 1/26/2007 1:46:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ruthfahrmeier@... writes: post a file of my collection so far The file has been added....
Hello. I was forwarded this information and it thought it pertained to the issues facing zoos and any institution that connects with the public. Please forward...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Consider what is happening today as people reach out to save endangered plants, and modern Western science rediscovers...
Hi all, I am seeing a growing conservatism in zoos about having any potentially toxic plants anywhere on zoo grounds. I have had several zoos prohibit the use...
The AZH Liaison Committee has made inroads (very small but inroads non-the-less) with this subject by working with the AZA accreditation committee and having...
David Selk
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Feb 21, 2007 11:05 pm
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Even as I wrote the previous message, I was thinking of how busy everyone is, and how volunteer the AZH is...so taking on anything new can be daunting. It's...
Howdy Folks It has been my experience that there is a lot of confusion as to what plants are "truly toxic" to zoo animals. I have seen browse list of plants...
If only it were that simple, Bill. 1. Toxicity exists in relationship with the specific animal, it's size, it's eating habits, etc. 2. Toxicity is somewhat in...
There are also a lot of physiological properties that affect potential toxicity e.g. Frozen goldenrod is toxic to cattle but not when green, wilted Acer rubrum...
Steve makes a great point about the Acer,,,, I was witness to this example, (unfortunately) in '96 when St. Louis experienced a dry/hot summer, Acer trees in...
... learning about training parrots at Natural Encounters in Orlando. They use live oak for browse and perching. Grows wild at the ranch. I would love to...
I ordered that book from Amazon.com. Danielle L. Green Curator of Horticulture Zoo Atlanta 800 Cherokee Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30315 404-624-5620 OFFICE ...
Forget previous message! Best price: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=599350770&searchurl=an%3DMa bberley%26y%3D9%26kn%3DVascular%26x%3D61 Rob ...
I did a quick search and saw it listed used on Amazon.ca and also on Alibris.com Rob Zoo Horticulture Consulting & Design 19 Meadowbrook Drive Ossining, New...
