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Volume 25 (2011 – 2012)

July 5, 2018 By

Volume 25, No. 1, Fall 2011 – Issue highlights include: “A Weed is a Weed is a Weed?: Montana researchers unearthing secrets of invasive ecology” by Leah Grunzke reprinted from the fall 2011 issue of the Montana Naturalist; “Annual Meeting Highlights: Sunshine and Blossoms at ‘Needmore Prairie’,” by Beth Madden; a book note on books for native plant lovers about a new edition of Prairie: A Natural History by Candace Savage (Greystone Books, 2011: www.candacesavage.ca); and “First American Prairie Reserve BioBlitz: 480 Species in 24 Hours” by Michael Wainwright reprented from APR news.

V 25, No. 2, Winter 2012 – “Wildflower Photography Techniques” by Steve Hegji adapted from a series first published in Sego Lily, the Utah Native Plant Society Newsletter, includes links to additional information; “How Does Your Garden Grow,” by Kathy Settevendemie announces a new native plant garden recognition program; “Citizen Scientists Needed,” tells how to find plant species of concern in any county and use it to gather information to help land managers prioritize conservation actions; and in a Small Grant Report, Bonnie Streeter of Glacier High School discusses their native plant garden in, “It Takes a Village: Glacier High School Native Garden.”

V 25, No. 3, Spring 2012 – In “Diatoms: Montana’s Other Native Plants,” Loren Bahls describes diatoms, their classification, and habitats in addition to reporting the identification of several new species with some interesting Montana-based names – includes references; “Herbaria Images Online: Major New Web Resource Available,” by Matt Lavin describes a new online service allowing access to data from a number of Pacific Northwest herbaria and tells of some powerful ways to use the feature; “MNPS Plant Conservation Conference Highlights,” by Peter Lesica; and “Russian Scientists Revive Ice-Age Flower.”

V 25, No. 4, Summer 2012 – “How Lupines Talk to Bees,” by Peter Lesica describes how color changes help maximize the efficient interaction between pollinators and flowers; the availability of the new Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, by Peter Lesica with contributions from M. Lavin and P.F. Stickney is announced; and David Schmetterling differentiates the effectiveness of native pollinators and honey bees in, “As Pollinators for a Native Plant Garden, Honey Bees Suck”.

KELSEYA, the MNPS newsletter,

is published four times a year and is included with your membership.
 Kelseya contains timely articles about Montana plants and their communities, listings of chapter and state meetings and field trips, and updates on native plant issues.

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including becoming a member or chapter policies or programs, contact our Vice-President, Ryan Quire.




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