Daily Archives: May 7, 2019

Wednesdays, May 22 – June 26, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – The Art of Conservation: Watercolor

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Develop deep botanical knowledge through art! Learn to observe plants and grow an understanding of basic watercolor techniques. This Native Plant Trust six session course at Garden in the Woods May 22 – June 26 from 10 – 12:30 will address opaque/transparent washes, value, and color intensity through exercises en plein air. Taught by Cecilia Sharma, the class is $198 for NPT members, $240 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/art-conservation-watercolor/

Tuesday, May 14, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – How Birds Work: Eggs

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Lorna Gibson, PhD, Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT , will speak in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, on Tuesday, May 14 from 7 – 8 on How Birds Work: Eggs.

How does an egg become an egg? Why do chickens continue to lay eggs day after day? What controls the shape of eggs? Why do eggs of different species of birds have different colors? And how strong are eggshells?

In this talk, which follows previous talks about bird flight, migration, and feathers, Lorna Gibson answers common questions about bird eggs.

Fee Free, but registration requested.

Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.