Botanical Mystery Tour
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Harry Potter and Magical Plants
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all know the Harry Potter series is filled with magic. But did you realize how important magical plants like Devil’s snare and mandrake are to th...
The Silence of the Lambs and Death's-Head Hawkmoths
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The poster for the movie The Silence of the Lambs is iconic — a sinister winged insect covers the mouth of a pale-faced woman. That insect is a deat...
Shakespeare in the Garden
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Botanical references abound in Shakespeare’s works, like in this famous quote from ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ He was a writer who celebrated plants in ...
The Star Wars Sarlacc Pit and Carnivorous Plants
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Move over Darth Vader and Kylo Ren: Sarlaccs are way more terrifying than your light sabers. The terrifying, plant-like creature that almost eats Land...
Alice in Wonderland and the Mysteries of Mushrooms
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mushrooms! Colorful, weird, possibly deadly, and an important part of the classic tale by Lewis Carroll. When consumed, the mushrooms Alice encounters...
The Simpsons, Dennis the Menace, and the Corpse Flower
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amorphophallus titanum, better known as the corpse flower, is one of the Garden’s superstar plants. These stinky, rare blooms attract thousands of v...
Black Mirror and the Automated Drone Insects
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Black Mirror is a British sci-fi TV series that explores some nightmarish consequences of new technologies. In the season 3 episode “Hated in the Na...