Songbirds of the Northeast

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Enjoy a lively talk about the birds of the Northeast. John Root will share photographs and recordings of our region’s songbirds. Why do these birds sing? Root will the role of song in these birds' lives. You will also learn about their diet, social behavior, and other ways songbirds have adapted to...

Tulipmania

• Lecture

In 1636 a tulip bulb in Amsterdam sold for the price of a three-story house, such was the demand for this new, rare and exotic flower. But it was only new for Europeans and particularly the Dutch who could not get enough of this exotic flower. They painted it, used it for seduction, traded it and sh...