On a visit to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History with Kelly and the two kids, Nicholas found a downstairs level that we had never known about! It was an exciting discovery because it held a children's discovery center and well-stocked exhibits on the flora and fauna of Ohio. In the botany section I found intriguing displays on the various ecosystems found within the state. I spent most of my time reading the names of fungi and whether they were edible or not. Apparently, Destroying Angel is not a safe bet.... as it happens to be "The most deadly poisonous of all wild mushrooms in any stage!" I suppose the name gave that away.
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| The name says it all. |
Walking around the corner from the mushroom display case brought me face to face with a giant lightbox wall. Each framed cell held leaf specimens for local trees. This may be one of the most beautiful and artistic installments about trees I have ever seen! With colors varying from yellow to rust and margins of all kinds these individual pieces would likely not impress on there own, but the entry of the display had a Siren affect on me.
This was an unexpected twist on another way to enjoy trees!
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| I wish I could see this every day, but then maybe it wouldn't be so special. Whoever designed this gets my compliments for a wonderful marriage of science and creativity. |
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| Indian Grass |
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| Pin Oak |
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| Chinkapin Oak |
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| Cottonwoods give me nostalgic thoughts of my childhood. |
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Silver Maple is just so shapely!
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| Scarlet Oak + Stacy = happy |
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