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  • 01-27-2007, 02:21 PM
    Dr Satan
    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

    :sunny:
  • 01-27-2007, 07:41 PM
    tigerlily
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Neat project and cool pics. :gj: What grade did you get on your project?
  • 01-28-2007, 01:36 PM
    Dr Satan
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Quote:

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

    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!!!
  • 01-28-2007, 08:55 PM
    tigerlily
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    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:
  • 01-28-2007, 10:13 PM
    Dr Satan
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tigerlily
    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:

    thanks!!! i was looking at your profile... are you still into inverts?
  • 01-28-2007, 10:20 PM
    tigerlily
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dr Satan
    thanks!!! i was looking at your profile... are you still into inverts?

    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.
  • 01-31-2007, 12:01 AM
    Dr Satan
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    thats cool... i am thinking of taking freshwater invert zoology this spring.
  • 01-31-2007, 05:26 PM
    tigerlily
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    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?
  • 02-01-2007, 10:43 AM
    Dr Satan
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tigerlily
    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?

    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.


    :sunny:
  • 02-01-2007, 04:59 PM
    tigerlily
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    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:
  • 02-01-2007, 07:46 PM
    Dr Satan
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    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!!
  • 02-01-2007, 10:52 PM
    tigerlily
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dr Satan
    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!!

    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?
  • 02-02-2007, 12:43 AM
    Dr Satan
    Re: Wildflowers of Eastern Washington State...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tigerlily
    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?

    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:
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