Category Archives: Plantae

Plants

Winter botany quiz #3

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I won’t be coy about the location of these trees, all of which were photographed within the Lake Tahoe Basin during my recent trip. A further clue: I have already alluded to these species in a previous post. Once again, … Continue reading →

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Sand Harbor Overlook, Nevada

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Lake Tahoe is fabulously beautiful from almost any perspective. There are certain places around the lake, however, whose beauty is so striking, so stunning, that one begins to believe they must have been copied from a starving artist’s painting or … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Creek Geological Area

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

On the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, Hwy 50 follows the American River Valley on its way up to Echo Summit before dropping precipitously into Lake Tahoe Basin. A few miles from the summit and 13 miles east of … Continue reading →

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Emerald Bay State Park – Vikingsholm and Rubicon Trails

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

I had attempted to hike the Eagle Falls Trail two days ago, but deep snow stopped us just below the Upper Falls before reaching the lake. I had noticed, however, that the lower elevations on the west shore of Emerald … Continue reading →

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Answers to “Winter botany quiz #2”

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Finally, I present to you the answers to “Winter botany quiz #2 “. The delay in providing these answers was two-fold. Firstly, I knew this would be a hard test, so I wanted to give people plenty of time to figure … Continue reading →

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Winter botany quiz #2

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

In the first winter botany quiz, I learned that I have some rather astute botanists amongst my readership. They were not only able to quickly identify to species every plant I had pictured but also identify their commonality, sometimes from … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary for the Betulaceae

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Nestled on the eastern side of the St. Francois Mountains, where the craggy exposures of the Ozarks most ancient rocks begin to subside underneath the Cambrian sandstones laid down over them, lies Hawn State Park – considered by many to … Continue reading →

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Winter botany quiz #1

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Can you identify these plants and tell what they all have in common (#1-5)?  Answers and more in the next day or two. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Bonus – Identify this plant: Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2009

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