Little Plant Pressing
I have my daughter’s little plant press so I am going to press little plants! More to come … they need another day or so.
Dichotomous Key
This assignment was pretty interesting and challenging (for me) overall. I’m still getting used to the vocabulary, so this took longer than expected, specially when I was trying to understand the Hulten Master Dichotomous Key to identify the plants from the bins. It helped a lot to find and use …
Pressed Plants
I forgot to add that I collected both of these on the 17th, I did have some collected earlier in the week but they were destroyed by my two bulldogs.
Dichotomous Keys, I’m so lost
Dichotomous Key 2 So I have to say this is the first class I am legitimately worried about failing because I feel like I’m lost. I understood the LEGO example no problem, I get the vocabulary terms, but somewhere combining the two it is like I’m back at square one. …
Dichotomous Keys
Did the best I could, lots of uncertainty but a lot of fun trying. I think I got 2 of the 4 right. D Key
Pressed Plants
This was my first time pressing plants. It was a neat experience collecting these and then pressing them to store for future reference. I like the idea of having a physical piece of them instead of just taking a photo. I realize I could have grabbed more of the plant …
Dichotomous Key
Hi, To be honest i’m not sure if i did this assignment correctly, but i did a fair job of using dichotomous keys to ID the plants assigned in the bins…though the Salix is most likely wrong! Dichotomous Key
Introduction- Hello from Kara
Hello- My previous introduction didn’t show up. Lost in cyberspace somewhere. I was posting from Namibia with very limited WiFi and cell. I work as an environmental analyst and live in Eagle River. I was so excited to see this class, it’s a great way to refresh plant ID skills …
Erica McCall Valentine Introduction
Hello, my name is Erica McCall Valentine. My apologies for starting this class a wee-bit late. I wear a number of “hats” and over the course of much of last week I was attending to a doula client. Yes, you read that right, I said “much of last week”. The …
Pressed Plant – Mulberry
The herbarium specimens below are of two species of mulberry trees growing here. According to Sally Weeks, dendrologist at Purdue University, red mulberry (Morus ruba L.) is native to North American and white mulberry (Morus alba L.) is an invasive from Asia brought over in the 1600’s to …
Introduction – Carrie from Fairbanks
Hello All – I’m Carrie Aronson from Fairbanks, AK. I’ve lived here since I was a small child and have decided to make it my home as an adult. I graduated with a degree in business in 2008. I currently work at the University and run a small jewelry design …
Introduction
Hello from the Kenai. My name is Melissa Tuttle, I am 52 years old and just a few credits away from my BS in Environment and Society. I am lucky enough to live on the banks of Bishop Creek deep in the woods of Nikiski. I have …
Equipment – Nikon camera
I forgot to post in my introduction what equipment I’ll be using for this class. I’m old-school and have had a smart phone for only a few months and hardly ever take photos with it. I purchased the macro lens and have tried using it with my phone, but find …
Bridgette in Sitka
Hello! My name is Bridgette Reynolds and live here in the Sitka. I am a teacher (Science and Health) at Blatchley Middle School. I spend my summers juggling my loves of gardening, commercial fishing, and Clayton, my 18-month-old. I spend extensive time hunting/gathering/gardening with my family and I am familiar …