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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 11h

Grab a brew and your best costume! The annual Spirits in the Garden celebrating All Hallow’s Eve returns this fall. 🧹🍻 ⭐ Spirits in the Garden 📅 Friday, October 23 from 6–8:30 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/uB8tH5A 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Kids' Corner returns to Best of Missouri Market® this fall! 🍁 📅 Friday, October 9 | noon–5 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday, October 10–11 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/tDWKA6K 📸 Sundos Schneider, Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📢Final performance of THE LITERARY GARDEN series!🌿📚💚🎸 Frets and Flora: Botanical Themes in Guitar Literature Saturday, October 17, 2026; 11am and 1pm (30-45 mins) @mobotmuseum.bsky.social @mobotgarden.bsky.social Free with Garden admission www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sachs-museum...

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Come learn how the Garden's herbarium research unit uses modern technology on our living & museum collections! ⭐ Unlocking the Secrets of Leaves Using Light 🗓️ Monday, October 5 from 5:30–7 p.m. Register today: buff.ly/lNWxULT 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Join us in this fall workshop where writers will explore the Garden scenery and write in response to creative writing prompts! ⭐ Writing Workshop: Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness 🗓️ Sunday, October 4 from 1–3 p.m. Learn more: buff.ly/ge9haCP 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Reach great heights in this exciting course! Attendees will be introduced to the world of recreational tree climbing & explore different parts of the tree's canopy. ⭐ Canopy Climb 🗓️ October 3 or October 4 (times vary) Learn more: buff.ly/XxuqapV 📸 Kelly Cato

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dine, dance, and drink at Best of Missouri Market®! ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 Click through to learn of this year's vendors and performers or visit the link here: buff.ly/eVbikej 📸 Sundos Schneider, Nathan Kwarta, Kelly Cato #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's the FINAL day of Patterns in Nature: Art of #HYBYCOZO, presented by PNC Bank! Before they go, get to know HYBYCOZO…and their parting advice to rising artists. Learn more: buff.ly/VCxsgIR Video by Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

( 🧵1/2) Join us on Thursday, October 1 to curate your own floral arrangement OR experiment with blind contour drawing from floral designer and artist, Rebecca Bodicky! ⭐ Simple Flower Arranging: Fall 🗓️ Thursday, October 1 from 10 a.m.–Noon 🔗 buff.ly/yQCA9ia

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Last chance to grab your tickets for a perfect fall evening at the Garden with your friends! 🍁🍻 FEST-OF-ALE | Friday, October 2 from 6–9 p.m. Age 21 and up Get your tickets at the link here: buff.ly/gPe57tI 📸 Kat Niehaus, Mary Dillion #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Before they go, get to know #HYBYCOZO…and their favorite destinations! Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO presented by PNC on display now through September 26. Learn more: buff.ly/VCxsgIR Video by Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bats are Essential Pollinators #TheLiteraryGarden While bats have a hold on our literary imagination as hematophages, only 3 species of S. American bat are vampires. Nectar-feeding bats hover, extending tongues to reach nectar hidden deep in flowers. Anoura fistulata's tongue 1.5x its body length!

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Before they go, get to know #HYBYCOZO…and their top musicians on their work playlist! Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO presented by PNC on display now through September 26. Learn more: buff.ly/VCxsgIR Video by Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Before they go, get to know #HYBYCOZO…and the origins of their name! Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO presented by PNC Bank on display now through September 26. Learn more: buff.ly/VCxsgIR Video by Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Before they go, get to know #HYBYCOZO…and how they describe and name their artwork! Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO presented by PNC Bank on display now through September 26. Learn more: buff.ly/VCxsgIR Video by Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotmuseum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#Frankenstein #TheLiteraryGarden #MaryShelley In 1818, author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) published Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus—a seminal work (and epistolary novel) that blends several literary genres, including Romanticism, Gothic fiction, and science fiction. Pix: Virginia Harold

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Before they go, get to know #HYBYCOZO…and their name! Patterns in Nature: The Art of HYBYCOZO presented by PNC Bank on display now through September 26. Learn more: buff.ly/VCxsgIR Video by Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Want to learn plant propagation from an expert? Join this upcoming course to learn hands-on propagation techniques! ⭐ Propagating Plants at Home 🗓️ Tuesday, September 29 from 10 a.m.–Noon Register today: buff.ly/WX0k4r5 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

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Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotmuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#scents #vampires #TheLiteraryGarden Meet the Vampire Perfumer, Rubia Homa is a Literary Learning Day event @mobotmuseum.bsky.social on Saturday, September 26, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free with @mobotgarden.bsky.social admission. www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sachs-museum...

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Come grow with us at #MOBOT! The Garden now has openings in various departments including: ⭐ Education ⭐ Security ⭐ Therapeutic Horticulture ⭐ And more! Learn more & apply today: buff.ly/nv5wY9b 📸 Lisa DeLorenzo #MOBOTGarden #NowHiring

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We're just 3 weeks away from Best of Missouri Market® at the Garden! 🍂 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 View the full list of this year's vendors here: buff.ly/eVbikej 📸 Robin Pagano #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're in the final days of Patterns in Nature: Art of #HYBYCOZO! ✨ Don't miss out! Grab your tickets to Patterns in Nature: Art of HYBYCOZO or Patterns in Nature: LightForm here: buff.ly/9NvXml8 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us at mobotmuseum.bsky.social to hear the rest of 𝘗𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 in English and Spanish read by Garden scientist Laura Toro on November 11 or March 10! 📖 Learn more about story time at Sachs Museum here: buff.ly/qBKyI2u

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Turn, turn, turn! Enjoy the magic of the Point of View sculpture and more at Patterns in Nature: LightForm presented by PNC Bank open now–September 26. Get your tickets in its final weeks here: buff.ly/9NvXml8 📸 Kelly Cato, Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Best of Missouri Market® returns to the Garden this fall! 🍂 ⭐ Best of Missouri Market® 🗓️ October 9–11, 2026 Reserve your tickets today or learn more here: buff.ly/qIMKHZ3 📸 Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Spend the day at the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden! 😊 The Children's Garden is open daily from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. now through November 2, 2026. Learn more about the Children's Garden: buff.ly/Ggcxchx 📸 Cassidy Moody #MOBOTGarden

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Andy Kluthe @ Planet Anime #532 @andykluthe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'll have an exclusive new print celebrating the Japanese Festival at @mobotgarden.bsky.social this weekend! You'll find me at the Anime St. Louis tent!

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Sandstone @quartzen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Went to @mobotgarden.bsky.social for the Japanese Festival and saw the HYBYCOZO sculptures all lit up walking back to leave in the evening, they're gorgeous! I believe they're lit up Thursday-Saturday evenings the rest of the month, I hope to make it back to see them :D

Golden polygon metal sculpture with a geometric pattern on each face, light shining through projects the geometric pattern onto the ground

An assortment of cubes in bright rainbow colors with the Climatron glowing red in the background

Red, yellow, and orange intricate geometric pattern of lights on the ground projected from the inside of a sculpture

A cube sculpture with complex geometric patterns on each face, lit red inside

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

LAST DAY OF JAPANESE FESTIVAL! Monday, September 7 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (last entry at 4:30 p.m.) Experience the thunderous pounding rhythms of the taiko drums, sumo wrestling, and more at the final day of Japanese Festival TODAY! Learn more or purchase tickets here: buff.ly/OhNVFZf 📸 Julie Merckle

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Japanese Festival begins TODAY! ⭐ Japanese Festival 🗓️ September 5–7 Need help planning your trip to Japanese Festival at this Labor Day weekend?

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

⭐ REMINDER ⭐ Patterns in Nature: LightForm will not occur September 3–September 5 due to this weekend’s annual Japanese Festival. Patterns in Nature: LightForm will resume on Thursday, September 10. We appreciate your understanding. 📸 Kelly Cato #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Join us in this all-levels watercolor class! With fresh leaves and watercolor paint, we will create our own “natural impressions.” ⭐ Natural Impressions 📅 Wednesday, September 16 from 5-7p.m. 🔗 buff.ly/mvZykoo 📸 Trenton Almgren-Davis #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Learn about your favorite herbs in the Missouri Botanical Garden Press' latest project, 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘴 𝘈-𝘡: buff.ly/B2rxpWw Now on view at 📍 buff.ly/vgfwanU in its current exhibition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 & 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴! 🎥 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Enjoy a unique drawing experience from the landscape of the Garden in this all-levels course! ⭐ Pen and Ink Sketching in the Garden 📅 September 12/October 3/November 7 from Noon—1:30p.m. 🔗 buff.ly/ZFaJ3nX 📸 Sundos Schneider, Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

LAST CALL on our Early Brew pricing special! Save $5 when you purchase your tickets to Fest-of-Ale before September 3rd.🍻 ⭐ Fest-of-Ale 🗓️ Friday, October 2 from 6—9 p.m. 🔗 buff.ly/wPbCNo9 This event is for those age 21 and up. 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

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Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#TheLiteraryGarden Camassia scilloides (wild hyacinth) bulbs were once an important food source for Indigenous people in the region. In the poem, Eliot famously references a hyacinth garden and a “hyacinth girl” carrying an armful of flowers. Pix: @mobotgarden.bsky.social Herbarium

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Are you wanting to enhance your connection between nature and poetry? Join haiku poet Ben Gaa for a “Ginko Walk” through the Japanese Garden. ⭐ Haiku "Ginko Walk" 📅 Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m.-Noon 🔗 buff.ly/7z5WqNx 📸 Rebecca Pavelka #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! 👩‍🎨 Join us in this all-levels sketching course led by artist Judy Cobillas over the course of 6 weeks! ⭐ Sketching in the Garden 📅 September 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 7, 14 from 9-11:30 a.m. 🔗 buff.ly/t877jLo 📸 Claire Cohen #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Horticulturists Claire and Greta explain the unique charm of our waterlilies, our collection, and their history at the Garden! 🪷 Learn more about the Garden's water lily collection: buff.ly/wOQyWQN 🎥 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ready to transform your home landscape into a natural oasis? Join this 6-week course to learn all about home landscape design! 👩‍🌾 ⭐ Home Landscape Design 📅 September 8, 15, 22, 29 and October 6, 13 from 6-8:30pm 🔗 buff.ly/1K4bT3x 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A day with #HYBYCOZO goes a little something like this… See Patterns in Nature: Art of HYBYCOZO both during your day visit or for a night visit at Patterns in Nature: LightForm! Grab your tickets here: buff.ly/F9vxSKg #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We are thrilled to share some big news from the Garden's Peter H. Raven Library: St. Louis native Dorothy (Deecy) Stephens Gray has donated a rare first edition of Mark Catesby’s The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands etc. 1731-1743.

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The monarchs are coming! 🦋 Want to learn more about the monarchs' great migration? Click the link to watch the full interview with the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House on @firstalert4.com's lifestyle show My St. Louis LIVE: buff.ly/MvQFSKv 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Japanese Festival is almost here! Have you planned your Labor Day weekend visit? ⭐ Japanese Festival 🗓️ September 5–7 Want to see the full schedule of events? Visit the link here: buff.ly/slktUnC 📸 Mary Lou Olson, Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden

Women participating in traditional dance

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Coming to Patterns in Nature: LightForm this weekend? Your camera roll will look a little like this after your visit…😌🤳 Reserve your tickets here: buff.ly/F9vxSKg 📸 Kelly Cato #MOBOTGarden

Art sculpture with people walking around

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

For decades, Garden scientists and collaborators have closely been researching higher temps and intense dry seasons in the Amazon rainforest. Now, they've published a new study of their findings. Learn more: buff.ly/uoQzi9D 🎥 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to get involved in the St. Louis community? Then join the Garden's Young Friends Council. Applications close October 5! Click the link to apply today: buff.ly/SsMAUoj 📸 Sarah Carmody, Mary Dillon #MOBOTGarden

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Missouri Botanical Garden @mobotgarden.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Due to a cautionary boil water advisory currently in effect, Sassafras Restaurant is closed today, August 17th. The Garden remains open today from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Please plan your upcoming visit accordingly. 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

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