by Kyle J Webster | Jan 24, 2011 | Publications, Apps, and Websites
CLICK HERE to see a movie of all the state flowers and afterward you can click on a list of states to see the flower for that state. Quick, what is the state flower of New York?
by Kyle J Webster | Jan 23, 2011 | Field Techniques, Horticulture
Here is a video that features Dr. Gerry Moore demonstrating how they collect seed and press plants at the...
by Kyle J Webster | Jan 21, 2011 | Bryophytes
Not noted for their speed and agility, the individuals in this species of peat moss are “the most genetically uniform widespread group of plants known.” It turns out that each individual Sphagnum subnitens in northwestern North America is genetically...
by Kyle J Webster | Jan 21, 2011 | Ecology
Even though there is snow on the ground and freezing cold the fruits and old stalks of some of our herbaceous plants are still visible, especially the goldenrods. There is an online key available to help you identify the most common insects found in goldenrod gall...
by Kyle J Webster | Jan 21, 2011 | Bryophytes, Classes and Workshops, Field Techniques, Field Trips, Happenings, Plant Identification, Taxonomy, Uncategorized
There are three upcoming bryological courses and excursions this spring! They’re not being held in our region, but many bryophytes are quite cosmopolitan so it’s likely that you’d encounter species that occur in New York. Certainly the lab skills and...
