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Today’s beauty in the gardens!
Danbury Garden Club antics in the gardens this morning!
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We had quite the successful plant sale today! What a fun event! So many people popped in for beautiful perennials, annuals and veggies. Thank you!
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The year’s last garden therapy session ended on such a beautiful and patriotic note! We had so much fun with the students at Broadview School. We celebrated Menorial Day, too!

The gardens are ready to welcome you to the Danbury Garden Club plant sale this coming weekend! See you there on Saturday May 18th from 10 to 1:00.

Beautiful morning to be supporting the Danbury Regional Hospice with the Danbury Garden Club!
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Beautiful day in the gardens this morning.
Danbury Garden Club has some colorful blooms happening now in the Danbury Museum gardens.
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Get lost in a blooming crabapple tree!
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Today’s guest speaker event was a huge success! Guest Larry Huzi created some incredible floral designs!

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Kickoff day at the museum gardens today! Danbury Garden Club is back in action for the new season. Follow here each week to see the gardens grow!
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Next Garden Therapy date is March 12th…just in time for St. Patrick’s Day!
Looking forward to another terrific time building arrangements with the group.

What do you like best about your gardens in the fall?

Nature Article for September, 2023 by Anne Harrigan
Lampyridae, also called lightening bugs, and fireflies.
I lately discovered this beautiful phenomenon one recent summer night. It’s
wonderful to have the time to watch nature unfold before your eyes. After
witnessing these “bright” beetles, I decided to do some research on them to share
with you.
There are about 2,000 firefly or lightening bug species. These insects often live in
humid regions of Asia and the Americas. They mostly live on plant pollen and
nectar.
Fireflies mostly use their light to “talk” to other fireflies and find a mate. They
have special organs under their abdomens that take in oxygen. Inside special
cells, they combine the oxygen with a substance called luciferin to make light with
almost no heat. They use this light, called bioluminescence, to light up the ends
of their abdomen.
Each firefly species has its own unique flashing pattern. When a male firefly
wants to communicate with a female firefly, he flies near the ground while he
flashes his light every six seconds. Once he’s near the ground, a female can more
easily tell if he’s from the same species as she is. (Most females can’t fly.) She
answers his flashes by turning on her lights. Then the male finds her. This is
probably a better way to find a mate than most online dating sites.
Fireflies aren’t endangered, but scientists are concerned about them. In recent
years, fewer of the insects have been spotted during the summer. Pesticide use
and loss of habitat have impacted the population, as has light pollution. Too
much nighttime light can be harmful to wildlife, affecting their migration patterns
and hunting abilities. For fireflies, light pollution interferes with their attempts to
signal each other.
In the summer keep the lights off at night so that we can enjoy the dance of the
fireflies.

Do your plants attract butterflies?

Spring/Summer Museum Garden 2021

The boys of the working hard on the Danbury Museum & Historical Society Gardens this morning

The Museum Garden is in full bloom! Pictured below is the
Showy Lily, a species of Lilies (Lilium) Also known as:
• Japanese lily
• Brilliant lily

The “secret garden” tucked behind the Danbury Museum and cared for by the DGC Civic Committee

The Danbury Garden Club inducted the 2021-2023 new officers at a luncheon held Ridgewood Country Club. Jan Cernoch, the club's previous president presented member awards and introduced incoming officers; passing on the gavel to new DGC president Denise Sladek.

Congratulations to our members for being recognized through the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut:

Connecticut Tribute Award, Design - Maria Nahom

Civic Development, Award of Excellence, Large Club (60-90) - Pollinator Garden

Civic Development, Certificate of Individual Achievement - Paul Cialone

Yearbook Award, 1st Place Certificate, Large Club

Youth Award, Certificate of Individual Achievement - Mary Alpuche: For leadership with the Pembroke School, and convening a Garden Therapy program with Danbury middle schools

Luckner Youth Award, Large Club - For partnering St. James students with the Danbury Public Library to implement the "Books in Blooms" project