Page 6 - August 2015 Life In Naples Magazine

CONTENTS | AUG • SEPT • OCT 2015

features

16 | NAPLES ART ASSOCIATION

Coming up in August, September and October,The Naples Art Association
is continuing its lifelong tradition of providing the highest quality artistic
experiences to everyone in our community. You should feel more than welcome
to come on down to the von Liebig Art Center, open Monday through Friday
from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and free to the visiting public. Through September
4th, you will find three fantastic exhibitions on view at the von Liebig Art
Center: Gareth Rockliffe: The Great American Coastline, Olde Naples: Works from
the Legacy Collection and work by our summer ARTScool participants.

GARETH ROCKLIFFE - FORT STEVENS

22 | NAPLES ZOO

While walking through Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens one
can’t help but notice the lush tropical plantings that create a unique
backdrop for the visitors and animal exhibits alike. Henry Nerhling’s
original plantings provided the backbone that has allowed the Zoo
to continue expanding those gardens to where they are today. Zoo
horticulturists strive to immerse the visitors into an all-encompassing
experience by selecting plants that mimic the habitat of the animal
being displayed. Indeed, creating landscapes in a zoo setting differs
from residential and commercial landscapes in several ways, but
there is one main factor that dictates what and how we use plants for
these landscapes: the animals.

98 | SURROUNDED BY SCIENCE

Science is applied around us in massive quantities every day by
humans and Mother Nature to an extent far greater than is generally
appreciated.

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