Dr Tobias Hayashi ‘The sexual chemistry of greenhood orchids’
2024-09-19 12:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Canberra)
Tobias will talk about research from his PhD on pollination in greenhood (Pterostylis) orchids. Greenhood orchids attract their male fungus gnat pollinators by mimicking the sex pheromones of the female fungus gnats.
Biography
Dr Tobias Hayashi completed his PhD on orchid pollination at the Australian National University in 2021 and is a co-author of ‘Field guide to the orchids of the Southern Tablelands’. He now works at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
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Booking
Lunchtime talks are held at 12.30 pm every Thursday from February to November. Talks last for 1 hour. We welcome donations by gold coins, notes, or electronically. The Friends use donations received at each talk to support Gardens’ programs and development and we thank all those who have donated.
Unless otherwise indicated, talks are held in the ANBG Theatrette.
It is a good idea to reserve a seat at the talks that you wish to attend; talks may be booked out very quickly. Bookings can be made from about 30 days in advance until the night before the talk or until seating limits are reached.
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The Friends of the ANBG thank the speakers who volunteer their time and talents to further the knowledge of all attending events in the Gardens. Many summaries or PowerPoint presentations of Thursday talks are available to Friends at the ANBG library. Please direct queries about the talks to the Thursday Talks Team: email talks@friendsanbg.org.au.

Parliament House Spring Courtyard Tours
2024-09-20 10:00 - 2024-09-21 12:00
The Public Programs Officer at Department of Parliamentary Services has issued a warm invitation to Friends of the Australia National Botanic Gardens to their upcoming Spring Courtyard Tours at Parliament House. This is a fun opportunity to tour the beautiful Parliament House courtyards in their blooming Spring glory, while discovering more about the private areas of Parliament House.
The tours are run for 1-hour on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September 2024, from 10.00-11.00am, 11.00-12.00pm, and 12.00-1.00pm.
The cost of these tours is :
Adult – $38
Concession – $29
Adult + Refreshment package – $48
Concession + Refreshment Package – $39
Full details can be found on the website: Spring Courtyards of Parliament House – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)
