Arroyo Willow 1: Nature's Nurse
Sponsor: Ambassador Frank and Kathy Baxter
Arroyo Willow 1: Nature's Nurse
Thank this plant and its gnarly roots for the acid used to make aspirin.
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This object has been sponsored by:
Ambassador Frank and Kathy Baxter
Lantana: Blossom Factory
All the rage with butterflies, it's a runaway bloomer with monthly gifts of purple petals.
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Cactus Wren: Just Wing it!
This bird is often found (and heard) in the southwestern deserts of the United States.
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This object has been sponsored by:
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nieto
Light Brown Comb: The Tortoise and the Hair
These combs signified social status and age—younger girls would not have dared wear them.
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Becoming Los Angeles
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Edmontosaurus Toe
Fittingly, this Edmontosaurus specimen was found in the Treasure State, but 67-65 million years ago.
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Dinosaur Hall
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Bakersfield Dolphin Skull
This kentriodontid dolphin skull, found near Bakersfield, helps scientist study how dolphins communicate.
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Age of Mammals
This object has been sponsored by:
Dr. Al and Pam Markovitz
"In honor of our daughters Alison and Holly. We all still enjoy searching the seas for dolphins."
Pink Flowering Currant 2
But you'll have to compete with mockingbirds and cedar waxwings for the edible, blue-black berries.
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Dromaeosaur Claw: Ouch!
This razor-sharp hand claw was only part of this feathered raptor's arsenal. It could also fly!
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Tchaka Shepherd, M.D.
Rosemary: She's One Hard-Working Herb
The Mediterranean antioxidant spices up supper, may help improve memory, and adds zest to the garden air.
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Hadrosaur Skin Impression 3: You're Aging Well
This miraculously-preserved specimen helps us understand what dinosaurs looked like on the outside.
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Coyote Mint: The Coolest Neighbor
Dunked in cocktails and paired with chocolate, it's the 1913 Garden's resident air freshener.
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Shasta Ground Sloth Dung
These dried dung remains were found in a cave. They show us exactly what this Ice Age ground sloth ate.
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Age of Mammals
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Nova Agave 2: Living Sculpture
Protected by leathery leaves and spines, this plant also has a delicate side—a gorgeous six-foot flower spike.
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Triceratops Frill: You Frill Me
This touchable specimen may have been used for keeping warm, cooling down, fighting, or mating displays.
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This object has been sponsored by:
Debbie and Mark Attanasio
Floss Silk Tree 2: Parakeet Paradise
A preferred lunch spot for chatty Yellow-chevroned Parakeets who swear by the crackly green seed pods.
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Moa Femur 2: Showing Some Leg
Moa—extinct, flightless birds from New Zealand—are unique in that they show no trace of any wing bones.
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Propeller Plant 2: If You Could Fly
Helicopter-blade-shaped leaves make the red-flowered succulent look ready for a blazing takeoff.
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Porteous Rock Fish: Cruising Mulholland
This beautifully preserved fossil is a shallow-water fish that's related to today's Pacific Coast rockfishes.
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Age of Mammals
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Hadrosaur Foot Print: A Prehistoric Track Star
This specimen is proof that over 70 million years ago, hadrosaurs walked in what is today Utah!
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This object is in honor of:
Monica and John Shaffer
Ornithomimid Foot Bone: Anatomy of a Runner
Like modern ostriches, you wouldn't want to compete against these fast dinosaurs in a footrace.
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Chocolate Stirrer: A Mexican Original
Hot chocolate was a traditional drink in Mexico, and L.A.'s early families brought it to their new homes.
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Orange Noisemaker with Cow
Clunk Clunk! This cowbell rattle was a store-bought sound effect used in an early animation studio.
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This object has been sponsored by:
Danielle Charlie Violet Wyatt Brown
"This object reminds us of our two little noisemakers at home!"
Propeller Plant 1: If You Could Fly
Helicopter-blade-shaped leaves make the red-flowered succulent look ready for a blazing takeoff.
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