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