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Photo by University Relations
The beauty of the MSU campus changes with the four seasons.
Snow detail on one of the MSU farms at sunset.
Photo by Kurt Stepnitz, University Relations
Summers allow a slower pace and plenty of ways to escape the heat. Trees line the banks of the Red Cedar River, offering shade to people and ducks alike.
Autumn is the best time to tour campus as colors change among the thousands of different trees and shrubs, framing campus landmarks such as the Sparty Statue and Beaumont Tower in fall hues.
In winter, snow shrouds the roofs of historic buildings and ice forms on the banks of the Red Cedar River. During the holidays, decorative light displays illuminate the residence halls with ornate snowflakes, candles, garlands and carolers. Another holiday tradition is assembling the annual poinsettia tree at the greenhouse conservatory in the Plant and Soil Sciences Building.
In the spring, campus turns green again and the flowers in the W.J. Beal Botanical Gardens flaunt their best colors. This five-acre display garden also serves as an outdoor laboratory that is home to more than 5,000 different kinds of plants.
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Horticultural Demonstration Gardens
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
Michigan 4H Children's Garden
MSU Herbarium
Clarence E. Lewis Landscape Arboretum
Botany and Plant Pathology Live Plant Collection
Hidden Lake Gardens
Campus Woody Plant Collection
MSU Bug House
Entomology Museum, Albert J. Cook Arthropod Research Collection
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