Rakel

Criopreservation research at @TheHuntington Botanical Gardens.
Tweets are my own views.
Travels, science, plant conservation, cryobiology.

[Center for Plant Conservation @CPCplants]

#CenterforPlantConservation is a hub for plant conservationists to come together & share their knowledge. We encourage you to take full advantage of CPC's digital resources, which have been in the making for over 40 years!

🔗 Ready to dig in? Visit https://t.co/zcvjcGY7yq!

[Rakel @RakelFolgado]

Otro

[Southern CA Quakes @quakesLA]

3.9 magnitude #earthquake. 1 mi from North Hollywood, #CA, United States https://t.co/Ox7dKpAeNS

[Center for Plant Conservation @CPCplants]

Attention citizen scientists, rare plant advocates, & nature lovers! Explore the free & public resources available, including:

🌸 Rare Plant Finder
🌸 Rare Plant Academy
🌸 Plant Sponsorship
🌸 CPC Newsletters
🌸 Advocacy Page

Dig it? Click over to https://t.co/zcvjcGY7yq!

[Rakel @RakelFolgado]

Hummingbird's sing

[SEMARNAT México @SEMARNAT_mx]

🔊#SonidosDeLaNaturaleza | Lo más bonito que escucharás hoy: el canto del Colibrí. ✨

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

L.A. is many things. One thing it’s not? Quiet. https://t.co/CL1okajOF0

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Camellia season has arrived! 🌸 See flowers beginning to bloom now in the North Vista and Chinese Garden.

[Science News @ScienceNews]

Pablo Guerrero has been visiting cacti in the Atacama Desert his whole life, first on family trips to the Chilean coast and later as a researcher studying the impacts of climate change and illegal poaching on the fragile flora. https://t.co/XQikXnKgWd

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

When orchids attack! 🫣 Learn why some orchids catapult pollen with our curator Brandon.

Want to learn more about orchids? Check out our International Orchid Show & Sale this weekend, Oct. 18-20. Plan your visit here: https://t.co/yZiKtlvGiU

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Shop a wide range of orchid plants and exotic blooms at the 8th Annual International Orchid Show next week, Oct. 18—20. 🌸

Free with general admission—only #atTheH: https://t.co/yZiKtlvGiU

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Did you know that golden barrels are critically endangered in the wild?🌵 Learn more about this important cacti collection in the Desert Garden with our curator John.

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

It's harvest season at the Japanese Heritage Shōya House! Learn about the traditional practice of growing and harvesting rice with our curator Robert. 🌾

Want to participate? Join us for a community event on Oct. 19! 🍚 For more info: https://t.co/ZH8nhKh7fl

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Check out the process of pollinating Victoria cruziana at 5:45am without the help of a beetle! (there's always next time Erik) 🪲🪷

Want to learn even more? Click here: https://t.co/suosEXJdkT

[Dani Ballesteros @daniballestb]

Lucky to join @RakelFolgado master class at @mbg_csic on argan shoot tip #cryopreservation @SE_Crio @SocietyCryobiol

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Did you know the plants in our Chinese Medicinal Garden appear in the oldest text on Chinese pharmaceuticals, “Shennong’s Classic of Medicine”?

Learn more about the garden, which features 200 plant species, in free drop-in talks next Wed., August 14. https://t.co/pngNDUDHxU

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

Watch our giant lilies travel to their new home: our fountain on the North Vista! See the plants in bloom throughout the summer, and stay tuned for a pollination update. 🪷 👀

[Fundación Biodiversidad @FBiodiversidad]

Una gran noticia para la supervivencia de nuestro felino más amenazado 🙌🙌🙌

La población de lince ibérico 🐱 ha alcanzado una nueva cifra de récord. En tan sólo tres años se ha logrado duplicar los ejemplares, superando la barrera de los 2.000.

[The Huntington @TheHuntington]

From familiar faces to unexpected visitors, peak bloom season brings a kaleidoscope of pollinators to our gardens. 🌸🐝 Learn more in our latest blog post: https://t.co/7VE9prJCCF

[LA QuakeBot @earthquakesLA]

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 2.49mi SSW of South Pasadena, CA. Details: https://t.co/VMnk1H771Q Map: https://t.co/fVeyl4K81W

[Rakel @RakelFolgado]

@earthquakesLA Felt It in Pasadena

[Every Earthquake @everyEarthquake]

USGS reports a M3.53 earthquake, 4 km SSW of South Pasadena, CA on 6/2/24 @ 16:56:15 UTC
https://t.co/8MtgEblR86
#earthquake