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The Art of Seeing - Coggle Diagram
The Art of Seeing
Plant Blindness
the inability to see plants
brain tunes it out
you think you will see it every day because it's so common
Leads to the inability to recognize the importance of
plants in the biosphere and in human affairs.
cure
Botanical Gardens
provide resources to learn more
allows hands on experience
are a space for you to visit
preserve plant history
helps to prepare for issues in the future (if they arise)
allows for future research
GMO's
allows us to study the past
global resource
Look for things around you
read books
effects
missing out on so much
could cause
increased stress
bad moods
Not just about seeing with your eyes
learned/taught through experience
helptul to have a mentor
inspiration required
must practice
quickly flashing things on a screen improves your reflexes
comes easily for some
eyes have to filter a ton of information
ranking of plants as inferior to human
inability to appreciate the aesthetic and
unique biological features
Beauty
At the Edge of the Orchard
The giant sequia's
grafting the golden pippens
Different Beauty Standards
HOA have requirements for what yards can look like
Why Mow
Having a variety of plants can be beautiful
The Lessons of a Hideous Forest
You forget what was missing til it returns
"Homegrown National Park"
The butterflies started coming to his yard when he starting planting Milkweed
simplicity
Walden
all around us
can make a space more comfortable
plants can be beautiful when not blooming
A Year In Trees
Life
a sign of hope
post-war
nature is resilient
"The Eyes of a Dragonfly"
it finds a way to survive
can grow in odd places
"The Man Who Planted Trees"
it's comforting
blooming in the spring signals the end of the winter
"Walden-Spring"
"Into The Wild"
it's a miracle
the likelihood of a seed taking root is slim
Hope Jahren
can improve you're way of life
you can learn more about nature
gives a sense of wonder
Rachel Carson "Help Your Child to Wonder"
health benefits
mental health
regenerates the mind
physical health
can revive ourselves
John Burroughs
Henry David Thoreau
can bring peace
John Borroughs
Creates connections
"People and Trees: An Intimate Connection"
more aware that we are connected to something greater than ourselves
with reality
Where I Lived and What I Lived For
with religion
Walden
mediator between biological and physical worlds
Damage
won't last forever, can be repaired
"The Man Who Planted Trees"
Tree Deaths and Resurrection
wouldn't have known it was an issue without seeing
treatments
Acknowledging the issue
will want to do something to fix it
appreciation for nature
made to handle some damage
it's okay to let kids have fun and get messy
"Look, Don't Touch"
collecting seeds, cones, leaves etc
At the Edge of the Orchard
Henry David Thoreau
grafting
At the Edge of the Orchard
fire wood
can go along with hearing as well
"Souds"
Title of John Burroughs Essay
