Stopping to smell the flowers
Garden mirrors the Bible
Arlene Marturano marturanoa@ yahoo.com
      The Shandon community is known for its shady tree- lined streets, distinctive homes, and attractive gardens. The diminutive biblical garden in front of the Parish House of St. John's Episcopal Church on Wheat Street was designed and installed by St. Veronica's Garden Guild in 2005.
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Naked mole rats roam Riverbanks
Contributed by Riverbanks Zoo
      Twelve naked mole rats call Riverbanks home. The colony arrived from the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island last week. They are a different species than the Damaraland mole rats that arrived last spring.
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The Original Mystery Plant
      The fruit of the Mystery Plant is poisonous, and the leaves are, too. The Mystery Plant has had a relatively long history in the American South, and it has accrued a bit of folklore as well. The Mystery Plant is native to southwestern Asia, including India. It's related to members of the mahogany...
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