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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 7

    Join the this in his quest to find the missing honey bees. Follow the pollen trail to bring our back home. If you find them all, you may be in for a tasty surprise! On daily, 30 Mar - 16 Apr. £2 per trail map.

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  2. 1 hour ago

    Make a beeline to the Botanics tomorrow (Sat) for the start of our week-long programme of drop in SEFARI events about the Nature of Food. Part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Watch our busy bees.

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  3. 6 hours ago

    We are looking for two new people to join our hort team - Garden Supervisor (Herbaceous) & Senior Horticulturist (Rock & Alpine).

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  4. Apr 5

    Come along this evening at 6pm and hear Prof Jane Langdale explain how the C4 Rice Project aims to increase yields of the grain with less input and water. Part of EISF. Free entry.

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  5. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    Want to learn how to identify & record the butterflies you see this year whilst helping with conservation in Edinburgh? Book a place on the Urban Butterfly Workshop, Royal Botanic Gardens Sat 12 May 10.30-3.30 Edinburghhttps://bit.ly/2HaxZkH

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  6. Apr 4

    Join us for a seaweed inspired day tomorrow, Thursday, to mark the launch of the Edinubrgh Shoreline Project

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  7. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    Meeting today taking on the issues of climate change

    Why are traditional buildings vulnerable to ? Mairi frm explains top issues: poor maintenance, functional details removed, inappropriate repairs, and poor ventilation often due to blocking redundant chimneys
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  8. Retweeted
    Apr 4

    I’ll be reporting on and you’ll have the opportunity to see any we find in the trap that morning!

    Still have some places left!! Please let me know if you'd like to attend or would like more information. Interesting line up of talks and guided bee ID walk around the gardens :)
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  9. Apr 1

    Looking for something themed to do in today? We have a fantastic all about honey bees. Pick up a booklet for £2, find the bees, learn their secrets and get a tasty reward!

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 24

    Good morning from shake off the winter blues with a walk in the sunshine listening to the birdsong

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  11. Mar 29

    We've got a lot going on this Easter!Help the Botanics Bunny find the missing honey bees on our Easter trail, celebrate the new growing season at The Caley Spring Flower Show or visit our Flora Scotia exhibition of botanical paintings of Scottish Plants

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 29

    Spring colours in just now 😍

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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    Hybrid capture from degraded DNA: Squashing Begonia

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  14. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    Earlier: Begonia hybrid capture from degraded DNA: a rationale for this study system

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  15. Mar 29

    Thanks to , Gold Award holder , is one of the first gardens in Scotland to install an electric vehicle charge point

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  16. Mar 29

    Head of Public Engagement writes how is bringing top quality children’s comedy theatre to during the Easter holidays with the hilarious, yet thought provoking

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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 29

    Spring Show Saturday 31 March & Sunday 1April - Looking forward to scoping out the displays, plant sales, home baking & more😊

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    Mar 29

    don't miss the hilarious family comedy &MyBee show from read more

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  19. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    NEW blog from ! Go see him in action tomorrow

    For anyone wondering how I spend my time, look no further! If lichens tickle your fancy then catch the last Lichen Safari this side of Easter! Taking place on Thurs 29th - 12:30 RBGE West Gate.
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  20. Retweeted
    Mar 27

    While it was raining today, popped in to the glasshouses . Lots of colour including these Vireya Rhodo's, part of the world's largest collection of these tender South East Asian Rhododendrons.

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  21. Retweeted
    Mar 28

    Special carts designed to take whole sections of the collect to be digitised at , speeding up process. The old way was using upside down flatbed scanners where specimens were raised up to the glass. Now all photography, and visitors can use copystands too.

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