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Friday Flower: Yes, it’s an orchid…

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

…but what kind? Identifying the genus should be relatively easy, but I suspect a species identification will be more of a challenge.  I’ll provide a little information and even a couple of literature sources that might be useful for achieving a … Continue reading →

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Wednesday “What the heck?”

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

This might be the hardest nature quiz ever – I don’t think I would’ve ever figured out what this was had I not found what I did next to it.  I found it on my recent trip to look for … Continue reading →

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Winter botany quiz #5

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

This may be the last winter botany quiz for awhile, but I did come across this interesting little plant on my recent visit to Lake Tahoe that doesn’t fit neatly into any other category upon which I have (or will … Continue reading →

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Winter botany quiz #4

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Ted C. MacRae

Back to botany mode¹, and in that vein there are a couple of botanically-oriented carnivals with new issues just out.  The first is Berry Go Round #15 at Mary Farmer’s A Neotropical Savanna. An expert botanist herself, Mary presents a … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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