Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...

these are some of the plants i collected last spring for a class. they are all wild plants... i had to collect, identify, and press these.

black locust... legume family (pea family)

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSCF0036-1.jpg

fairy bell... lily family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0035.jpg

Henbit Deadnettle... mint family


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0034.jpg

grass-widows... iris family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0026.jpg

silver-leaf phacelia... water leaf family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSCF0027-1.jpg

common death camas (extremely poisonous)... lily family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSCF0031-1.jpg

False Solomon's seal... lily family.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0032.jpg

clasping pepperweed - mustard family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0053.jpg

smooth horsetail - horsetail family (this family was on of the first terrestrail plants)

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0051.jpg

heart leaf arnica - sunflower family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSCF0047-1.jpg

yellow mission bells - lily family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...r/DSCF0048.jpg

dalmation toadflax (invasive species) - scrophulariaceae family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSCF0049-1.jpg

Gorman's Biscuitroot - parsley family

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...DSCF0050-1.jpg


you can search these plant from this link and learn more about them!

http://biology.burke.washington.edu/...collection.php

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Neat project and cool pics. :gj: What grade did you get on your project?

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Neat project and cool pics. :gj: What grade did you get on your project?

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i got an A+ on my plant collection... and a solid B in the class.

we had three tests, for each test there were three sections:

3 plant ID (use book to key out plant species)
20 sight ID (know family, genus and species from memory)
5 family ID (know family from memory)

we covered about twenty different families... most of the families have hundreds of species.

field botony (plant identification) is a really cool class, i learned a lot and would recommend this class to anyone!!!

I'm glad you did so well on your project. It looks wonderful, and it's even better that you got so much our of the class. :yes:

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I'm glad you did so well on your project. It looks wonderful, and it's even better that you got so much our of the class. :yes:

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thanks!!! i was looking at your profile... are you still into inverts?

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thanks!!! i was looking at your profile... are you still into inverts?

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My mom had 5 Ts while we were growing up, and I did manage a doctoral students lab, but I've never kept inverts myself. I'd love to have a millipede, and I've toyed with the idea of keeping a T for my son. Unfortunately, my husband draws the line there. I'm happy to have my snakes so I don't plan on pushing the issue unless my son decides he'd like one later on.

thats cool... i am thinking of taking freshwater invert zoology this spring.

Sounds pretty cool, and likely that you will get to do some more field work. I took a genetics lab, where we worked with fruit flies the entire time. Trying to get our virgin flies and mating them was a pain in the tush. :rolleyes: Although I have to say that made it much easier to understand all the snake genetics. ;)

What's your favorite course so far?

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Sounds pretty cool, and likely that you will get to do some more field work. I took a genetics lab, where we worked with fruit flies the entire time. Trying to get our virgin flies and mating them was a pain in the tush. :rolleyes: Although I have to say that made it much easier to understand all the snake genetics. ;)

What's your favorite course so far?

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its hard to pick a favorite... i think the coolest thing is after you've taken a lot of classes, they all start to make the big picture become more clear.

as far as spending time in the field, this is what its all about for me.


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I couldn't agree more.

I loved the time I got to spend on Calvert Cliffs searching for fossils, or the time I spent in the fields (behind the breeding facility for the Whooping Cranes - and yes they come by their name honestly!) collecting plans or bugs. Some of my most peaceful and fulfilling moments. :love: Of course I almost got stuck in the marsh, had a black rat snake come close to making it's way into my boots, and had the bageezus scared out of me when I disturbed a young fawn's resting place. :oops:

cool stories!!

i'm taking ornithology this spring. i am also doing an internship with the washington dept of fish and wildlife at a local wildlife refuge... yay!!

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cool stories!!

i'm taking ornithology this spring. i am also doing an internship with the washington dept of fish and wildlife at a local wildlife refuge... yay!!

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You'll have to post pics from that class and from your internship as well. I should scan some of the pics from when I volunteered at our local wildlife sanctuary. I started with the Robin and Flickers, and worked up to the owls and hawks. I even got to work with a Bald Eagle that flew into power line and fried half it's head. He was HUGE! I even got to work with the deer, and other small mammals. I have still yet to be able to have a decent conversation about the beavers without incessant giggling. :rolleyes: The baby squirrels were absolutely sweet too!

I know you'll love those experiences. What are your plans after you graduate college?

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You'll have to post pics from that class and from your internship as well. I should scan some of the pics from when I volunteered at our local wildlife sanctuary. I started with the Robin and Flickers, and worked up to the owls and hawks. I even got to work with a Bald Eagle that flew into power line and fried half it's head. He was HUGE! I even got to work with the deer, and other small mammals. I have still yet to be able to have a decent conversation about the beavers without incessant giggling. :rolleyes: The baby squirrels were absolutely sweet too!

I know you'll love those experiences. What are your plans after you graduate college?

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we have golden eagle up here... plenty of bald eagles too.

i am hoping to work in government or private industry... i dont know what my focus is gonna be... i like applied ecology, herpetology, raptors, tropical species, research biologist (wildlife)... the list goes on.... i think my ideal job would be being able to do everything... all i know is i want to be outdoors, life is too short to let the world pass me by.

i will make sure to take some nice pics this spring. :sunny: