Archive Garden Information

	Original date of published articles given in brackets
Avery Birding Terrace	Photos and text of the area dedicated in 2005.
Garden Plan View	Overall plan map with walking paths shown

Garden Parking	Small map of the Wirth Park area showing parking for the Garden
Geography of the Garden	A photo tour of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden in the early spring before the leaves obscure the lay-of-the-land.
Geology of the Garden	A brief article on how the Garden landscape was formed.
Heritage Trees in the Garden	Former Gardener Cary George writes of the nine Minneapolis Heritage Trees in the Garden (originally published winter 2000)
Information Signs at Front Gate	A look at the new information signs inside the front gate -2009
Martha E. Crone Visitors Shelter	Information on the shelter, hours, etc.
Memorials in the Garden	Photo pages of the various memorials and dedications within the Garden.
Seasonal	Spring
Early Spring in the Wild Flower Garden	Reflections of Martha Crone, second Garden Curator, first editor of The Fringed Gentian™ and founding member of The Friends of The Wild Flower Garden.
Orchids in the Garden	Previous Eloise Butler Gardener Cary George writes on the Garden's two Lady's-slippers and the problems and ethics of transplantation (Spring 2000)
Showy Lady's-slipper	A photo page of the "Jewel of the Garden"
Spring in the Garden	A photo review of how things look in early spring in the Garden
Spring Flowers - April to Mid-May	A photo thumbnail sheet of the early blooming flowers.
Late Spring Flowers - May to Mid-June	A photo thumbnail sheet of the late spring flowers.
Seasonal	Summer
A Great Place for Birding	Naturalist Tammy Mercer explains why the Garden is great for birding. (Spring 2005)
Early Summer Flowers - part one	A photo thumbnail sheet of early summer white and yellow flowers; From the end of May to mid-July.
Early Summer Flowers - part two	A photo thumbnail sheet of early summer flowers that are not white or yellow; from the end of May to mid-July.
Gentian in the Garden	Former Gardener Cary George writes of the Gentian in the Garden - both now and in the past. (originally published fall 2000)
Late Summer Flowers - part one	A photo thumbnail sheet of late summer white and yellow flowers; mid-July to the end of August.
Late Summer Flowers - part two	A photo thumbnail sheet of late summer flowers that are not white or yellow, along with easily recognized seeds and fruits.
Pea Family Plants in the Prairie	Pea family plants that thrive in the hot prairie sun, by previous Eloise Butler Gardener Cary George. (Summer 2002)
Ruffians in the Garden	A close look at Curly Dock, Mullein and Nettle and why we should like them. Gary Bebeau, 2009
Tall Plants in the Summer Garden	Previous Eloise Butler Gardener Cary George writes about the tall plants and the lilies of the summer Upland Prairie Garden (Summer 2000)
The Four Silphiums	Photos and plant information on four representatives of the genus Silphium in the Eloise Butler Garden. Gary Bebeau 2009
Seasonal	Autumn
Asters and Goldenrods	A photo look at asters and goldenrods in the Garden. 2009
Autumn Flowers	A photo thumbnail sheet of Autumn flowers; from September to Garden Close in October.
Autumn Fruits and Seeds	A photo thumbnail sheet of Autumn fruits and seeds that you are likely to see from September to Garden Close in October.
Mid-October Snow	A photo look at garden scenes on Oct. 13, 2009 following an early season light snowfall.
Seasonal	Winter
Winter Scenes	A photo page of winter Garden scenes.