🍁 Fall color is HERE! 🍁 The Garden’s canopy is made up of 5,500+ trees, representing 1,100+ species. Fall colors range from bright golden yellow to muted copper to deep scarlet. The Garden's experts highly recommend visiting this weekend to see fall foliage at its peak!

Proud of @laymonstera.bsky.social’s @amsocplanttaxon.bsky.social webinar in her research on macroevolution of #Hillieae #Rubiaceae! She rocked it, and we had a fun little watch party here at @mobotgarden.bsky.social!

🍁 PEAK COLORS HAPPENING NOW! 🍁 Drop in this weekend for a stroll and to view the fall foliage around the Garden. 🍂

9 am to Noon Saturday, Nov 8th, @mobotgarden.bsky.social event Día de los Muertos www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/da-de-los-mu... Garden Admission Free to St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents on Saturday and Wednesday morning, otherwise Admission Fee applies.

This species of palo santo grows in the Yungas, a narrow band of forest on the eastern slope of the Andes north of La Paz, Bolivia. It was named by @mobotgarden.bsky.social botanist Alfredo Fuentes; despite the popularity of this incense plant in Bolivia, it had never been scientifically described.

Leave the strollers & wagons at home and join us for Jingle & Mingle at Garden Glow! 🌟 ⭐ Jingle & Mingle at Garden Glow 🗓️ Friday, November 21 from 7–9:30 p.m. 🔗 buff.ly/2tlpQtn 📸 Sundos Schneider, Kat Niehaus, Dream Time Princess Events #MOBOTGarden

Resin plants used for incense grow around the world. 👃💐 These are found in @mobotgarden.bsky.social Shoenberg Arid House #SmellingTheBouquet. Abyssinian myrrh (Commiphora habessinica) is native to eastern Africa with thorns and anti-bacterial qualities; its resin is used medicinally and is edible.

Come grow with us at #MOBOT! The Garden now has openings in various departments including: ⭐ Marketing & Communications ⭐ Security ⭐ Visitor Services ⭐ And more! Learn more & apply today: buff.ly/nv5wY9b 📸 Nathan Kwarta, Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden #WereHiring

📢 CALLING ALL MEMBERS 📢 Next week is Member Appreciation Days! Come visit us at one of our three sites in this annual celebration of members. ✨ ⭐ Member Appreciation Days 🗓️ November 10–16, 2025 🔗 buff.ly/KnVdVQn 📸 Mary Lou Olson, Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden

Want to know where to see some of the Garden's best fall colors before your next visit? 🍁 Check out our fall color report to track peak colors around campus! 👉 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

In honor of Día de los Muertos, Garden staff share their Día de los Muertos traditions from their native countries in this Discover + Share blog: buff.ly/BLNgnfu ➕ Don't miss out on our Día de los Muertos celebration this Saturday, November 8: buff.ly/B2jAqBc 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

Before you go tossing your pumpkin into the garbage, consider composting it! In this Discover + Share blog, we explore how to discard of your pumpkin through eco-friendly methods and resources. Read more: buff.ly/SSYGrsN 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

❄️ Winter courses are now open! ❄️ Learn something new this winter by signing up for a course at one of our three sites today! Browse through the course catalog here: buff.ly/CS0Kp7R 📸Nathan Kwarta, Ning He #MOBOTGarden

Gentle reminder, all! 🍁

Happy Halloween! 🎃 With nearly 8 million specimens of dead plants, the Herbarium has to be haunted by at least a few, right? Watch to see our top contenders! ▶️ Learn more about this frightfully exciting project here: buff.ly/a35AOey #MOBOTGarden

The @mobotgarden.bsky.social water lilies may be gone for 2025, but you can still sniff the flower's fragrance in #SmellingTheBouquet @mobotmuseum.bsky.social! Nymphaea caerulea, the sacred blue water lily of the Nile, is a diurnal water that is fragrant with waxy and green floral notes.

Join us as we honor Día de los Muertos at the Garden! 🌸 🗓️ Saturday, November 8 from 9 a.m.–Noon. 🔗 buff.ly/B2jAqBc 📸 Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden

Get ready! Member Appreciation Days are right around the corner. 😊✨ ⭐ Member Appreciation Days 🗓️ November 10–16, 2025 Learn more about this year's Member Appreciation Days offerings: buff.ly/4BGq1hr 📸 Nathan Kwarta, Kelly Cato #MOBOTGarden

Join us next week for our annual John Dwyer Lecture in Biology! 🌿 🗓️ Friday, November 7 from 4–5 p.m. 📍 Bayer Event Center 🔗 buff.ly/RqKtlzt 📸 Crop Trust #MOBOTGarden

"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." - William Cullen Bryant 🍁 Don't forget to stop by the📍Children's Garden before its annual seasonal closure on Sunday, November 2nd! 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

Ah yes, the most famous epiphyte...water lettuce. 🪴

Come explore the unique world of epiphytes—plants that grow on other plants without relying on soil! 🌱 🗓️ Monday, November 10 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. 📍 Education PlantLab 🔗 buff.ly/AM0Fyyh #MOBOTGarden

My first full week on sabbatical at @mobotgarden.bsky.social has been wonderful, full of beautiful #Campanulaceae specimens, a vibrant botanical community (including @jaguirresant.bsky.social !), and long, luxurious dog walks among the fall colors in Tower Grove Park 🥰🍂🔬🦮.

The Dahlia “My Love” is finally blooming (for the fifth autumn in a row)! 🌸 You can view this unique cultivar in the 📍Samuels Bulb Garden and Heckman Bulb Garden on your next Garden visit! 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

Don't miss out on Spirits in the Garden tomorrow! Grab your tickets today at the link below. 👻🎃 🗓️ Friday, October 24 from 6–8:30 p.m. 🎟️ $35 General | $30 Garden members 🔗 buff.ly/qbWP9Ft 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

Mark your calendars! Member Appreciation Days are almost here. 📅 From November 10–16, members can enjoy special events, extra discounts, & more! ⭐ Member Appreciation Days 🗓️ November 10–16, 2025 🔗https://buff.ly/Tx7zRY7 📸 Sundos Schneider, Margaret Schmidt #MOBOTGarden

Can seed collectors learn identification skills for over 50 tropical plant families in 10 days? That's the challenge for our botanists from Kew @rbgkew.bsky.social, Missouri @mobotgarden.bsky.social and Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique (IIAM). Great start to MSBP Next Level Training!

Mark your calendars: our annual seasonal closures are almost here! 📅 Come visit the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden or enjoy a tram ride before all operations cease on Sunday, November 2nd. Learn more: buff.ly/S16BZbp 📸 Cassidy Moody, Kristina DeYong, Kat Niehaus

Are you an experienced flock leader looking to broaden your skills in chicken tending? Join us next month in Chicken Tending 201! 🐔 🗓️ Saturday, November 1 from 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. 📍 Commerce Bank Education Center -Room 125 🔗https://buff.ly/yd9th0J #MOBOTGarden

#Botanical #Garden #Floral #Photography photos taken at @mobotgarden.bsky.social medium.com/@kelseylstep...

Thanks to the Internet of Senses Institute and Sofia C. Ehrich, @mobotmuseum.bsky.social's curator Nezka Pfeifer had the opportunity to talk more about how the #SmellingTheBouquet exhibition came to be. Check out the podcast on YT and other podcast platforms youtu.be/C315azl3aRg?...

We're just 1️⃣ week away from Spirits in the Garden!🎃 🗓️ Friday, October 24 from 6–8:30 p.m. 🎟️ $35 General | $30 Garden members 🔗 buff.ly/ivt7mDs Want to know this year's beverage partners? Click through to find out! 👉 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

Learn how to transform common items into your next craft project or gift in this holiday-special course! 🎁 🗓️ Tuesday, October 28 from 6:30–8 p.m. 📍 Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center East & West Meeting Rooms 🔗 buff.ly/DEANoxg 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden

What makes fall colors pop? 🤔🍂 As the season of autumn settles in, we explore in our latest Discover + Share the various factors that give fall its vibrant colors. Click the link below to read more now! 🔗 buff.ly/veb4ND7 📸 Kristina DeYoung #MOBOTGarden

Note the Konami is a clone of the beer I had at @mobotgarden.bsky.social’s Japanese festival, made by @urbanchestnut.bsky.social. I absolutely loved figuring out how they made this amazing brew, and even used some cherry blossom green tea I got at the MOBOT shop for my additions.

One of my fave pics from @mobotgarden.bsky.social on a visit about 10-15 years ago. Know what? Still as beautiful today!

Looking to explore your passion in a new career field? Come learn more about our Advanced Inquiry Program, led by projectdragonfly.bsky.social! Learn more about the Advanced Inquiry program here: buff.ly/TldZZuX 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

In this intriguing course, we will take a deep dive into the composition of aroids and discuss home cultivation of a few of our favorite species! 🗓️ Tuesday, October 28 from 5–6:30 p.m. 📍 Education PlantLab 🔗 buff.ly/UzlY23A 📸 Tom Incrocci #MOBOTGarden

St. Louis isn’t experiencing the bright yellow, orange and red fall colors that it has in years past. Instead, green leaves are turning straight to brown. The culprit: heat and drought. #STL #fall #autumn #leaves #horticulture #trees @stlpublicradio.bsky.social @mobotgarden.bsky.social

Celebrate All Hallows' Eve with sampling tastings from local & regional distilleries, wineries, and breweries at Spirits in the Garden! 👻 🗓️ Friday, October 24 from 6–8:30 p.m. 🎟️ $35 General | $30 Garden members 🔗 buff.ly/ivt7mDs 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

A very beautiful day at @mobotgarden.bsky.social 🌱

Want to reach great heights from above the Garden? Join us for a beginner-friendly session in tree climbing! 🌳 🗓️ Saturday, October 18 from 12:30–2:30 p.m. OR Sunday, October 19 from 3—5 p.m. 📍 Japanese Garden 🔗 buff.ly/8o7g9vH 📸 J.J. Mueller, S.J. #MOBOTGarden

Come grow with us at #MOBOT! The Garden now has openings in various departments including: ⭐ Horticulture ⭐ Security ⭐ Visitor Services ⭐ And more! Learn more & apply today: buff.ly/nv5wY9b 📸 Nathan Kwarta #MOBOTGarden #WereHiring

World Flora Online is planning plant identification features that could be incorporated into the WFO platform and we want to hear from you to guide our priorities. We invite you to tell us what you need from future WFO ID tools in a 10‑minute survey.

Attending Garden Glow with a large group? The more, the merrier! 🎄😊 Read through to learn more about large groups and how to arrange your large group's Garden Glow visit. 👉 Learn more about Garden Glow here: buff.ly/AJf0X0V 📸 Ning He #MOBOTGarden

Join us this weekend to recognize and celebrate Native American knowledge and culture! 🌱 Indigenous Peoples' Celebration 🗓️ October 11– 13 🎟 Included in Garden admission 🔗 buff.ly/QFZuPhx 📸 Mary Lou Olson #MOBOTGarden

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” — L.M. Montgomery, “Anne of Green Gables” Don't forget to add the Autumn Crocuses on your must-see list during your next Garden visit! 😌 📸 Linda Karins #MOBOTGarden

Join us at Fest-of-Ale for a local brew and take in the Garden's fall scenery! 🍻🍂 🗓️ Friday, October 10 from 6—9 p.m. 🎟 $40 members | $50 nonmembers | $15 designated driver 🔗 buff.ly/jrT3F7u 📸 Kat Niehaus #MOBOTGarden

Join us next week for Chicken Tending 101 to learn proper techniques in husbandry, health, welfare, and more! 🐔 🗓️ Wednesday, October 15 from 5:30—8 p.m. 📍 Commerce Bank Education Center - Room 125 🔗 buff.ly/0jVloSV #MOBOTGarden

Joining us for Day 3️⃣ of Best of Missouri Market®? 🍂 Prior to your arrival, please review our parking guidelines and tips! ⏭️ To learn more about Best of Missouri Market®, please visit the link here: buff.ly/rt4VkWr 📸 Margaret Schmidt, Nathan Kwarta, Sundos Schneider #MOBOTGarden