Hello and goodbye all – this was such a fun course and I loved seeing the flora not only of Alaska but also of all over! I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the summer. Apologies – I could not figure out how to embed. https://www.thinglink.com/view/scene/1869071836059272036 https://www.thinglink.com/view/scene/1869241344115868516 https://www.thinglink.com/view/scene/1869288539301086052 https://www.thinglink.com/view/scene/1869291799269344100
This was tricky for me! Searching with the naked eye (and my camera) could only take me so far and I eventually had to fact check some of these online… hopefully they’re correct!
Hello! Here are some plants from around my house that I chose to press. Turns out berries don’t press too well!
Also just a fun note, I learned that willow flowers (plant 4) are reduced and therefore do not have sepals or petals, and are in clusters that truly don’t look much like flowers at all – called catkins! The name catkin comes from the Dutch word for kitten (katteken). Here’s …
Hello! My name is Dorothy and I will be starting my third year at UAF studying wildlife biology this fall. I am originally from southern Indiana and am there this summer interning at a national wildlife refuge – I am overwhelmed with greenness, flowers, and fruit down here! I have …
