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Recently, the John Yehall Chin Elementary School, Room 306 4th & 5th grade students enjoyed a Jungle tour and sent us these delightful illustrations of their field trip.

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Look Closely for the Vanilla Orchid Flower
When our Vanilla Planifolia bloomed last week, Juan San Memes, friend and purveyor of vanilla imports, rushed to the Conservatory to hand pollinate the orchid. Each bloom is only open one day and must be hand pollinated. Keep your eyes on the vanilla orchid in the Lowland Tropics to see if vanilla beans appear.
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Edible Expeditions
Visitors to our newest exhibit, Edible Expeditions, enjoy learning about exotic fruit from the tropics. Docent Susan Slavick offers dragon fruit, jack fruit, lycees and durian for the Mar family to touch and smell. |