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CBS News
4 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Thousands of peonies destroyed at University of Michigan garden
Thousands of peonies were vandalized at a University of Michigan garden at the peak of the flower's bloom time. The vandalism happened late Saturday and was discovered Wednesday at the WE Upjohn Peony Garden in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Thousands of flowers appeared to have been intentionally cut and left behind on the ground, with the scene surprising both garden staff and visitors. A post on the garden's Instagram page featuring said the flowers that were vandalized had been nurtured for generations. The Peony Garden's first flowers were donated to the university over 100 years ago; and peak bloom was expected during the May 30-June 1 weekend. "What happened here was an act of disregard, not just for the garden but for the community that cherishes it," garden director Tony Kolenic said in his statement. As the plant roots appear still to be intact, the garden staff expects the flowers will bloom again, Kolenic said. contributed to this report.
Washington Post
21-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
A song and a chirp: How blind birders tell a robin from a wren
Maitreya Shah heard the bird's distinctive chirp in a nearby tree at a botanical garden in the Maryland suburbs. But he's blind and couldn't see it. With his arm stretched upward, he held his iPhone up to try to capture the sound as an app identified the bird. 'It's a cedar waxwing,' the 27-year-old told his fellow blind birders as they walked on a paved path surrounded by grass and flowers at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland.
CNA
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Eat, Drink, Singapore - Sunday Roast at FYSH for Mother's Day
CNA938 Rewind If you have yet to figure out where to celebrate Mother's Day over the weekend, how about stepping into a botanical garden setting for a leisurely Sunday Roast? Hui Wong speaks with Cedric Vinckier, Director of F&B for The Singapore Edition to find out more about its seafood and steak options.
