These photos were taken the First Friday of November, 2017. Back then, the students visited our Pollinator Garden to observe and learn about the seeds that are out there on the plants that grew and flourished through the spring, summer, and fall. Looking all around our area, it is easy to find lots of plants whose flowers have died off, leaving behind large vessels of seeds to be dispersed and hidden over the winter. How will all the seeds be spread around? Where will they take shelter and "sleep" as the weather turns cold and frost begins to take hold? How many will sprout after the long, dormant winter? These are some of the questions we'll investigate as our Plant Explorers unit begins. Below is a slideshow of some plants that can be found right here in gardens, flower beds, and roadside patches of earth in the Brookline/Brighton area. Still, even a few years later, you're likely to see these kinds of scenes around -- maybe even moreso since our climate seems to be changing to support these flowers lasting longer into the late-year months.
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