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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 20h

It's not to early to SAVE THE DATE for the beloved Holiday Wreath Workshop events at Blandy scheduled for December 6th - 8th this year. 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 - November 5th. Learn More blandy.virginia.edu/holiday-wrea...

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 1d

Visit our colorful fall Pollination Garden now to experience this dainty duo of obedient plant 𝑃ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑎 𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎, and bluemist flower, 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this lovely article about Blandy from outdoors writer Amanda Creasey in this month's 𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 www.co-opliving.com/14606/the-ma...

The Magic of Trees - Cooperative Living

This was going to be a story about trees, pure and simple — a factual story about the trees I saw at the State Arboretum of Virginia in Boyce, Va.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 9d

Help us welcome new Landscaper, Toby Saylor, to the Blandy team!

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 15d

We loved celebrating our awesome #volunteers last night at our 2025 #Gratitude Garden Party. Did you know last year alone, more than 200 volunteers contributed more than 2300 hours of time to support programming, events and collection management at Blandy? blandy.virginia.edu/volunteer-us

Blandy volunteers pose for a group photo at the 2025 Volunteer Gratitude Garden Party.

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 17d

More than 50 participants from the UVA Lifetime Learning group visited Blandy today to learn more about Migrating Birds and the Trees that Feed Them. In this photo, T'ai Roulston, Blandy's Curator & Research Associate Professor, talks about one of Blandy's butternut trees.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · 23d

Happy dogs, 𝒐𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒉 of course, enjoying the trails at Blandy! #leashrequired #leashyourdog #leashforsafety

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fall migrants are wasting no time moving through Blandy this month! Birders already have reported a dozen species of warblers from the Arboretum in September. Other migrants include flycatchers, vireos, orioles, Bobolinks, Scarlet Tanagers, Blue Grosbeaks, and Indigo Buntings.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Sep 2

Open everyday, dawn to dusk, FREE!

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Aug 29

Blandy Experimental Farm is looking for a part-time, seasonal Environmental Educator to work with our preK-12 education program team. Check out this opportunity today! blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Aug 18

T’ai Roulston, curator of the State Arboretum of Virginia & a researcher at UVA's Blandy Experimental Farm says removing the invasive spotted lanternfly's preferred food source has more impact on their control than trying to stomp them. Read more news.virginia.edu/content/what...

What’s bugging you? Spotted lanternfly proves hard to control

Stomping, swatting and slapping the bugs seems futile in the face of overwhelming numbers.

news.virginia.edu

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Aug 12

Join us for our 1st Tales on Trails: Pawpaws and Pints event on Sept.13th and learn about North America’s largest native fruit and its connection to Blandy. Tickets are $20 per person. Only 100 will be sold. Get yours on Eventbrite before they sellout. www.eventbrite.com/e/tales-on-t...

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Aug 6

Is this the job for you? We are seeking a full-time Landscaper to cultivate the landscape and outdoor environment at Blandy. Responsibilities include mowing, trimming, weeding, mulching, leaf removal... Learn more & apply today! blandy.virginia.edu/job-opportun...

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jul 23

Celebrating National Moth Week by featuring some of the moths at Blandy. This eight-spotted forester moth can be found sipping nectar from flowers like butterfly weed (𝘈𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢) with its long proboscis shown in the photo.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jul 18

Help us welcome our new Arboretum Specialist, Kyle Forbes!

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jul 7

Jordan Edlich, a graduate student from @georgemasonu.bsky.social @georgemasoncs.bsky.social is completing a summer internship taking inventory of Blandy’s expansive 34-acre Native Plant Trail Meadow. Learn about this daunting project & the surprising discoveries. blandy.virginia.edu/summer-inven...

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jul 1

Help us welcome Harrison Jackson, our new Director of PreK-12 Education. Harrison is looking forward to working with our Education team to help foster deeper connections between students, parents, and teachers and their local environment. Read More blandy.virginia.edu/new-director....

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jun 27

Three Blandy researchers published a study in Ecology Letters, a premier scientific journal using cutting-edge analyses to reveal a surprising pattern behind how a common invasive insect the spongy moth, expands its range outward. Learn more & read the study. blandy.virginia.edu/blandy-resea...

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jun 20

Celebrating #PollinatorWeek at Blandy.

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jun 13

Next week is #PollinatorWeek a time to recognize the essential role pollinators play in keeping our ecosystem healthy! Celebrate by planning a visit to Blandy to check out the many varieties of pollinators enjoying our 712 acres, like this beautiful hummingbird #clearwingmoth. 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑦 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑒 𝐺𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jun 11

If you want to see these beauties in bloom, you'll need to plan a morning visit to Blandy. Located in front of the Quarters Building, these common spiderwort, 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎 𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎, open their flowers in the morning - to attract active pollinators - only to close them again in the afternoon.

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jun 10

A long day for a long walk. Come explore!

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · Jun 4

The after Garden Fair Plant Sale is winding down, but we still have a few native perennials and hostas left for $10 each. Hurry by before they are gone.

State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · May 21

It's Penstemonium! Penstemon is a genus of flowering plants with over 280 species endemic to North America. We have three flowering species on display at Blandy. From left to right: smooth beardtongue (P. laevigatus), foxglove beardtongue (P. digitalis), and calico beardtongue (P. calycosus).

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State Arboretum of Virginia @blandyexperimental.bsky.social · May 19

The newly renovated Walter Flory Memorial Iris Garden at Blandy was formally dedicated on Friday with Foundation of the State Arboretum Board members on hand, including Thom Flory, son of the late Walter Flory. Read more in the Royal Examiner . royalexaminer.com/shared-iris-...