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Nestled next to the Mesa Lab entrance, our Ozone Garden’s common milkweed and coneflowers aren’t just attractive to pollinators and insects– they give scientists clues about the air quality and presence of ozone.

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These plants are bioindicators, or plants that are sensitive to ground-level ozone. The leaves develop stipples, or small flecking on the leaves, when ozone is present, helping scientists to better understand air quality over the course of the year.

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This garden, tended by @ucarscied.bsky.social, is part of the National Ozone Garden Network, which spans the U.S. and features bioindicators. Learn more: scied.ucar.edu/exhibits/air... #MesaLabMonday

Boulder’s Ozone Gardens | Center for Science EducationBoulder’s Ozone Gardens | Center for Science EducationOzone gardens in Boulder, CO are growing fast and showing signs of ozone damage!scied.ucar.edu