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Friends of the Wild Flower Garden

Now in our 71st year - Dedicated to Protecting, Preserving and Promoting
The interests of The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary*

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newsletter image Current Issue of The Fringed Gentian™
Fall 2022

All back issues - Newsletter archive.

Spring 2023 issue will be released in late March.

Hints for collecting seeds

Simple tools and techniques

Article

A tale from the Garden

Eloise Butler explains how American Lotus got into the Garden pool, into Birch Pond, and other places far and wide.

Details

Twigs and Branches

Our latest email -
- Plants from Isle Royale
- Bees having fun
- Volunteer events
- A plant referring to Helen of Troy

Garden Plant of the Week

Selected from the many species in, or historical to, the Wildflower Garden.

Can you identify this late summer flowering plant?

LEARN ABOUT IT HERE

Common Winter Birds

Photo page
of the birds
commonly seen in
central Minnesota
in winter.

Article.

Other links

Garden theme items for sale

graphic image of book — Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Plant Photo ID Guide

graphic image of note card — Note Cards based on a Wildflower Garden inspired painting

graphic image of book cover — Downloadable history books about the Garden and the Friends

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Last site update: 11/18/2022.

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©2022 Friends of the Wild Flower Garden, Inc., P. O. Box 3793, Minneapolis, MN 55403. www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org or www.friendsofeloisebutler.org. All articles and photos are the property of the Friends of the Wild Flower Garden Inc. unless noted otherwise.