KOSC tours the gardens

By Jonathan Rejent, Nucleus staff writer / Published September 16, 2011

Stan Schug, horticulture curator, right, informs members of the Kirtland Officers Spouses Club about the numerous types of bamboo able to grow in a desert climate.

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Stan Schug, horticulture curator, right, informs members of the Kirtland Officers Spouses Club about the numerous types of bamboo able to grow in a desert climate.

Using the butterfly chart, Ingrid Bender, right, and her son Max Bender, identify a species of butterfly Sept. 13 at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.

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Using the butterfly chart, Ingrid Bender, right, and her son Max Bender, identify a species of butterfly Sept. 13 at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden. Photo by Jonathan Rejent

Kirtland Air Force Base -- Members of the Kirtland Officers Spouses Club and their families took a guided tour of the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden on Tuesday.

Led by Stan Schug, horticulture curator for the ABQ BioPark, the group ventured through the children's Fantasy Garden, the Butterfly Pavilion, the Mediterranean Conservatory and the new Dragonfly Sanctuary. Schug talked about the development of the gardens over the years and answered questions regarding the variety of plant life in the area and the requirements of maintaining it in a desert climate.

Other KOSC members took a self-guided tour through the ABQ BioPark Aquarium, complete with an educational scavenger hunt.

The KOSC hosts an event for members once a month; the next event will be Oct. 7. For more information, visit the club's website at www.kirtlandosc.com.