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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hello class, About a year ago, I moved to Anchorage after spending over a decade in Fairbanks. I moved when I took the job of operations manager at Alaska Seeds of Change, a program of the a large local nonprofit, the Anchorage Community Mental Health Services. We operate an 8,000 …
Hi everyone. I’m Damian. I work full time in Anchorage, trying to set myself up for a permanent federal position but I need more Botany credits. I also want to learn about the edible plants in the area in case of the zombie apocalypse!
Hello, Barbara Martin here in Tanana (34years?), sort of getting the hang of BlackBoard… another beautiful day in paradise, Spring is BURSTING, I have shared what I call the “Bloom Report” with anyone I can find who might be interested. The Calypso Orchids are blooming on top of Mission Hill …
Hi, I’m Alissa. I live in Bountiful, Utah and am currently a student at Weber State University. I am doing a double major in Botany and Anthropology and am the Botany Club President. I should be graduating in Spring 2019 as long as I can pass my nemesis Chemistry and …
Ready to ID & press! Greetings! My name is Jayme & I am from Talkeetna, yes, born & raised. I have been lucky to live in an area with wonderful plant & animal diversity & having a home near the Big-Su river, there were over grown sloughs & ponds …
