A Song that Signals Summer
Returning guests to the Gardens will hear the characteristic call of spring and summer – the distinctive song of the Bobwhite! Often hidden in dense vegetation, Bobwhites are heard more […]
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Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day
Today (May 9) in honor of our heritage as a bird sanctuary, we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day and spotlight a magnificent migratory raptor – the Swallow-tailed Kite. WMBD is
Let’s Get Peachy!
Prunus persica var. persica ‘Tropicsweet’ Peach When looking into the background of edible plants that have been cultivated for many decades we can see a very common theme emerge. They
A Bird’s Eye View of a Controlled Burn
Being good stewards means returning fire to the land. Soaring above the Gardens, you see a patchwork of lands: the geometric lines of the orange groves, a shimmering blue lake,
A Colorful Controversy
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New Nesting Boxes Prove To Be Quite Popular
Signs of new wildlife continue to delight this spring, as kestrels and screech owls have inhabited the new nesting boxes located on the Knoll and in the Wild Garden behind
Giant Victoria Water Lilies are Back!
It’s summertime, which means the giant water lilies have returned to the Reflection Pool. Our Victoria Longwood Hybrid Lilies (Victoria x ‘Longwood Hybrid’) are planted every spring, late April to early May,
New Bromeliad Christmas Tree at Bok Tower Gardens
This new 15-foot-tall Christmas tree was created with nearly 400 bromeliads and can be seen in the Visitor Center during the Christmas at Bok Tower Gardens celebration now through January
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Holiday Home Tour Reaches 20-Year Milestone
Twenty years ago, Bok Tower Gardens was still discovering the possibilities of Pinewood Estate, the 1932 Mediterranean-style mansion on Gardens property, built as a winter retreat by Bethlehem Steel Vice
Singing Tower Construction Crew
One of the most frequent requests we get from visitors is help in finding photos or documentation regarding their ancestors who worked on the Singing Tower. We thought we’d share