Tag Archives: quiz

Super Crop Challenge #1

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

ID quizzes and challenges seem to have become an increasingly popular subject for natural history blogs. I’ve done a few of my own, but my straight up ID challenges are starting to seem a little unimaginative compared to the DNA … Continue reading →

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Halloween ID challenge

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Class and order are gimmes – can you name the family, genus, and species? Common name? Something significant about its biology or behavior? Photographed 25.ix.2010 in shortgrass prairie habitat atop the Pine Ridge in Sioux Co., Nebraska. Photo Details: Canon … Continue reading →

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Do you know what I’m doing?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Points for specificity, creativity, humor, etc. Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2010 Email to a friend

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Winter Botany Quiz #6

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

This photo was taken during my March trip to Lake Tahoe.  Can you identify the plant (family, genus, species), the structure shown, and its function?  Answer and more photos tomorrow. © Ted C. MacRae 2010 Email to a friend

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Tuesday Teaser

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

A recent post by Art Evans at What’s Bugging You reminded me about this photograph that I took some 10 years ago.  This will likely be a difficult challenge, but I’m willing to entertain guesses about its identity and where I found … Continue reading →

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Pismire Puzzle

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

I returned home from a much-needed vacation late last night, and even though it was a family trip I have much to share from the past 10 days. However, I must remain coy about where I was for the time … Continue reading →

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Who am I?

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

What is my name? Where do I live? Who do I hang with? Copyright © Ted C. MacRae 2010 Email to a friend

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Triple Quiz

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Ted C. MacRae

Entomology Quiz: Name the beetle. Botany Quiz: Name the plant. History Quiz: Name the location (yes, attentive readers will be able to deduce this). While you ponder these questions, please make note of two upcoming blog carnivals: Circus of the … Continue reading →

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