The rattlesnake named Gertrude, or Gertie, took shelter in the opening of a drainpipe earlier this summer and gave birth ...

An Eastern massasauga rattlesnake dubbed Gertrude or "Gertie" gave birth in a visible open drain tile in the summer of 2025.

A Eastern massasauga rattlesnake gave birth to about a dozen babies at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor Township.

Michigan’s only species of venomous snake is in trouble. Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus) are becoming ...

Months after an endangered rattlesnake was found killed at a University of Michigan garden, a new brood of the species was ...

A threatened species and Michigan’s only venomous snake, one massasauga mom was discovered in a culvert at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens with snakelets in late July.  Now, they’re moving toward their ...

One of the largest collections of plants in the world is located on Florida's west coast. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is located serenely on Sarasota Bay.

Under new leadership, Monk Botanical Gardens in Wausau aims to expand while honoring history One year after a name-change controversy, the Monk Botanical Gardens has a new director and the Monk ...

The University of Michigan hosted a reception May 21 for “Moth Eden”, an exhibit by Ann Arbor artist Anne Erlewine displayed at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens until July 6. The exhibit features ...

Hundreds of peonies were vandalized and pro-Palestinian signs were left behind at the University of Michigan's botanical gardens, officials said. The peonies were cut on May 31 in what was described ...

The Matthaei Botanical Gardens, established in 1907, encompasses more than 300 acres of diverse landscapes, including eleven outdoor gardens, a 10,000+ square-foot conservatory with numerous plant ...

Officials with the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens report vandals snipped thousands of peonies just as they reached full bloom. The alleged vandals struck the W.E. Upjohn ...