Butterfly weed, or Asclepias tuberosa, is not a weed at all. It is native to this area, and can be seen in the native gardens in front of IARC.
Georgia Schwender
A summer day near the pond at the Lederman Science Center.
Echinacea pallida, the pale purple coneflower, is blooming outside of the Lederman Science Center, open to visitors daily.
Although the leaves, roots and seeds of a mayapple plant are poisonous if ingested in large quantities, the edible, ripe, golden-yellow fruits can be used in jellies.
The Lederman Science Center on a spring day in early May.
A small painted turtle pauses for a moment before continuing on its path.
William Gatfield’s water feature sculpture from 2005 Employee Art Show, includes koi, dragonfly and waterlilies in a pool of circulating water with colored lights. The 2021 Employee Art Show will be virtual and will run Aug. 2 through Oct. 29.
This picture of a prairie burn was captured a few years ago.
This beautiful Fermilab autumn tree was captured on Oct. 16, 2018.
Fermilab’s artists-in-residence work on their science- and math-based art series.