Winterlinge - Flüchtlinge aus aristokratischen Gärten
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Aromatic Metamorphosis: Queer Men, Masculinity & Botanicals in Ancient Greece Ancient Greek myths link aromatic plants with queer desire, sacred ecology, and tragic metamorphosis. Believed to hold Pneuma and Archē, fragrant plants embodied powerful emotions made material.…

In this article, we explore the embedded cultural narratives around queerness in the origin stories of aromatic plants.

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#planthistory #queerhistory #greece #ancientgreece

“Bright Leaves of Cottonwoods Whirling Away”: Plants, Place-Making, and Nostalgia in Folklore Magazine’s First Five Years Folklore magazine’s early archives preserve rich plant-centered memories, evoking prairie life, seasonal change, settler survival, and complex cultural histories.

4) "'Bright Leaves of Cottonwoods Whirling Away': Plants, Place-Making, and Nostalgia in Folklore Magazine’s First Five Years" by Taryn Goff - niche-canada.org/2025/06/19/b...

#envhist #skhistory #cdnhist #planthistory @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social

#yaupon #holly-plant #indigenous-culture #american-history #tea #coffee #tariff #tariff-policy #alternativetea #native-plant #planthistory #horticulture #drought-resistance #native-plant-cultivation #economic-history #agricultural-policy

#NewBook Looking forward to delving into this... #trees #planthistory #culture #ecology #planthumanities

Check out Shannon Stunden Bower's review of "Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other," published in 2024 by @umanitobapress.bsky.social; review now available @hnetreviews.bsky.social #envhist #envhum #aghist #planthistory
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The Holy Grail of Food History—Rediscovered (Pt. 1) The Story of Our Quest for Silphion, the Lost Herb of the Ancients

There's a substack too, by the same author. #PlantSci #PlantHistory

Ha! So all I had to do here on Bluesky was search "silphion" only to discover a recent book on this very subject, AND the history behind "the host herb of the ancients". 🤩 Just ordered myself a copy: The Lost Supper, by Taras Grescoe. 🌱 #silphion #silphium #botany #planthistory #PlantSci

A botanical illustration from 1897 of a plant known as Silphion aka Silphium. The illustration has it identified as Ferula (giant fennel). There is a black and white version on the left, and a color version on the right. It is a tall stalk of a plant with golden flowers at the top. The plant was thought to be extinct, but now, it may have been re-discovered.

I have been obsessed with this plant since I first heard about it a few years ago: Silphion (also Silphium) aka Ferula drudeana (a new species?) which was thought be be extinct - but now, maybe not! Link to the story, below. (1897 Köhler's Medizinal) 🌱 #botany #planthistory #paleobotany #PlantSci

🌍✨ Explore the journey of tobacco, a plant that shaped cultures and economies! From sacred rituals to a cash crop, its story is one of exchange, exploitation, and transformation. Discover its impact on trade routes and social practices. 👉 Read more! #TradeHistory #PlantHistory

It was a great event! Thanks for organizing it!!! #plantstudies #planthistory #plantlife

Sorry for shameless plug but the new redesigned edition of my #book #RemarkableTrees was published yesterday. Yay!
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It highlights the myriad ways we use, revere, & need to conserve trees. It's packed with lovely illustrations from the #Archives at #Kew Gardens.

Last week I spoke about materiality approaches in @prizepapers.bsky.social at a great workshop on DH methods for exploring Moravian botanical networks organised by the BMBF project Naturforschung und protestantische Mission at TU Dresden and Uni Halle. #moravians #herrenhuter #botany #planthistory

Sign the Petition The decision by Duke University to close their herbarium is deeply concerning. Herbaria are not just repositories of plant specimens, they are living libraries of life on Earth. They hold the keys to ...

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