The week in photos: June 27–July 4, 2022

What’s the secret to keeping the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden’s living laboratory happy and healthy since 1873? Perhaps the answer can be found in the garden’s toolshed — but we’d wager it’s the generations of staff, faculty and students who have dutifully cared for the garden for the past 149 years. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A hidden detail is found on the post caps of the steps into W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. This cap depicts the blooms of a mullein plant, the seeds of which still serve as a specimen in the Beal Seed Experiment. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The long, curving forms of a bike rack lead to lengthy shadows during a campus sunset. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A Spartan family takes a tour of the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. The garden is open every day and free to the public. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A frog spends its summer semester chilling by the pond in the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. It’s a lot easier being green when you’ve got Spartan pride to show. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

The fractal veins of an elephant ear plant, or Colocasia esculenta, shows that beauty that can be found at any scale in the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A cloud of pink hydrangeas bloom outside the MSU Alumni Memorial Chapel. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

A corn poppy plant is definitely in the running for the most vibrantly colored blooms in the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

Sparty waves the American flag in honor of Independence Day. While our favorite mascot always reps the green and white, he's just as proud to show off the red, white and blue. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.

What’s the secret to keeping the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden’s living laboratory happy and healthy since 1873? Perhaps the answer can be found in the garden’s toolshed — but we’d wager it’s the generations of staff, faculty and students who have dutifully cared for the garden for the past 149 years. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.