Sunday, March 26, 2017

Visiting Colorado--The Foothills in March

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I've been out in Larimer County Parks, checking out sites for spring wildflower walks. I took lots of pictures to get a head start ident...
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Sunday, March 19, 2017

Plant Story--Stavesacre and Larkspurs in Europe

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Stavesacre. Would you think "larkspur"? The larkspurs ( Delphinium species) of North America are tall plants with curiously-sh...
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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Common Names -- Different Names in Different Places

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I've been drawing attention to problems in looking up plants online by their common names. Here is one final issue with common names: th...
Sunday, March 5, 2017

Plant Story--Red Osier Dogwood, Winter Color

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Bright stems in the snow!  red osier dogwood in winter Color when the plants are dormant, awaiting spring. red osier dogwood i...
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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Bali Dye Garden -- Yellows and Reds

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Red-dyed yarn and cloth  in Threads of Life shop, Ubud, Bali Why did the tropical Asian dye garden lack plants for yellow dyes and hav...
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Sunday, February 19, 2017

Visiting Scotland--Beautiful Orkney

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Sometimes the places I go are imbued with romance from my childhood. Ah, Orkney! In the King Arthur tales of my childhood, Sir Gareth of ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Carnivorous Plants, from Legos

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Southeast Asia is famous for diverse and bizarre insectivorous plants. For example these Nepenthes  pitchers, seen in Seattle's Volunt...