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Post by danyoh on Sept 25, 2015 21:55:17 GMT -5
I didn't know where else to put this but I thought you all should know about this amazing man! I took a plant biology course ~3 years ago and received a Mimosa pudica (shy plant) at the end of the course, which inevitably started my plant addiction. Our lab was in the greenhouse and Art passionately helped all the students learn more about plants School Student Newsletter - McMaster University (Hamilton) www.thesil.ca/remembering-art-yeasHe grew/took care of over 200 types of plants including this Amorphophallus titanum (corpse plant) Some of the CP he took care of at McMaster Greehouse are: Dionaea muscipula Drosera capensis Drosera spatulata Nepenthes gracilis Nepenthes maxima Pinguicula Utricularia vulgaris Sarracenia purpurea Sarracenia psittacina Darlingtonia californica + more that I don't know about I wanted to go take some pictures today but couldn't. This is from their Facebook
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Post by hal on Sept 25, 2015 22:02:42 GMT -5
Sounds like a big loss for the plant community. We often see news articles about Titan Arums blooming in Denver or London, but I didn't realize they had them practically next door. Are the greenhouses at McMaster open to the public?
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Post by danyoh on Sept 25, 2015 22:16:27 GMT -5
Sounds like a big loss for the plant community. We often see news articles about Titan Arums blooming in Denver or London, but I didn't realize they had them practically next door. Are the greenhouses at McMaster open to the public? Yes, it's open to the public from Mon-Fri at 9am til noon. I'm not sure how the hours are now because of this.. There's directions on the school's social media pages The website is: www.macbiogreenhouse.ca/Twitter: twitter.com/MACGreenhouseFacebook: www.facebook.com/macbiogreenhouse
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Post by Apoplast on Sept 26, 2015 17:20:59 GMT -5
There are so many wonderful collections at universities and colleges, often run by impressively knowledgeable and talented people who far too often are under-appreciated. They touch the lives of many students and inspire interest and passion in plants. It sounds like Art Yeas is one of those dedicated folks. Even for those of us who don't know these people directly, we are often impacted by their passing in ways we don't fully appreciate. I'm always sad to hear of the loss of a good plantsman. Thanks for making us all aware of his passing and his dedicated work!
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Post by lloyd on Sept 26, 2015 18:16:57 GMT -5
Sounds like one of us.
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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 26, 2015 19:35:28 GMT -5
...I found out about the Amorphophallus plant reading a little side bar in the Toronto Sun maybe a year ago. The one they were writing about was in Niagara Falls and it was flowering, I had no idea there was one just 15 minutes from where I live. I didn't know the man, but my condolences go out to his family and everyone that did know him. I totally agree with Apoplast's post. Thanks for putting this up Dany, you should come visit sometime.
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Post by vraev on Sept 27, 2015 1:06:49 GMT -5
Art was in part a big reason for why I started my CP addiction. Back in 2005, I first met Art during a Bio course scavenger hunt in the greenhouse. Coming from India, I had only read about VFTs but never actually saw one. I was thrilled to see a nice 6" pot just full of healthy traps. It was just amazing. It inspired me and I stayed back after everyone left to chat with Art about it. He suggested grocery stores to find these VFTs. It was not until 6 months afterwards I found my first VFT at a walmart and that kicked off the addiction. Every year, I would go back and chat with him about it. He was definitely helpful and would always give suggestions. Even in the last few years of grad school, I would still go by once in an year or so to actually chat with Art about plants in the greenhouse. This was just my example...a lot of students...especially in the botany group were more involved with Art in taking care of plants in the greenhouse. He definitely had an influence on my plant addiction... i can only imagine the true impact of his work on the generations of students at McMaster.
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Post by danyoh on Oct 2, 2015 10:07:50 GMT -5
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Post by danyoh on Oct 7, 2015 11:36:55 GMT -5
For those that messaged me earlier, the plants they have for sale are:
Jasmine, Coffee Bush, Sansevaria (Mother-in-Laws Tongue), Spider Plant, Mimosa (Sensitive plant), Sundews (I think it is a Drosera Capensis alba ? pics are above), Carrion Flower (Stinky plant), Scented Geraniums, Aloe vera, Coleus, Peperonia, Parsley, Basil, Plectranthus australis (spurflowers), Purple Hearts, Thai Ginger, Camellia sinensis (Tea Bush), Jicama (Mexican Yam Bean or Mexican Turnip), Mother of Thousands/Millions
Sales are by donation today and tomorrow 10-3
Edit: I hope I'm not giving an 'advertising vibe'. I'm just relaying the msg from someone who works at the greenhouse and was told Art was planning to have this sale a couple of months
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