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The Cheetah of Mosses
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 identical and...
What is Inside That Goldenrod Ball Gall?
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...
Upcoming bryology workshops
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 camaraderie would...
Invasive Gnomes Becoming a Problem
To stay in tune with the coming gnome movie (Gnomeo and Juliet) we found a video to help you control what may be a growing problem. When it comes to invasives we all need some comic relief.- Steve Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0foMKAxCww
Invasive Gnomes Becoming a Problem
To stay in tune with the coming gnome movie (Gnomeo and Juliet) we found a video to help you control what may be a growing problem. When it comes to invasives we all need some comic relief.- Steve Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0foMKAxCww
Botany Photo of the Day Website
The UBC Botanical Garden in Vancouver produces this website with plants from all over the world. The accompanying text is sometimes pretty long so a lot of work goes into each entry. CLICK HERE for the website.
Frazil Ice at Yosemite Video: Like the Hudson River at The Glen
Evelyn Greene sent a link to this video to show how frazil ice is formed in Yosemite. It is the same process that builds the ice we see on the ice meadows at The Glen on the Hudson River. Evelyn has studied this phenomenon for years and how it affects the unique...
Plant Trivia App for iPhone, iPod
The Plant Trivia app touts it as, "a simple game to help you learn 200 plant names and pictures. The game is pretty simple: You start with 60 seconds on the clock. Each correct answer is worth 5 points on the first try, 3 on the second, 2 on the third, and 0 on the...
Public Very Interested in Smartphone Plant Identification Apps
Last year I wrote a post about plant identification apps for the iPhone. Since then it has consistently been one of the top two most popular posts on this blog. That tells me that the public is very interested in having apps that help them identify the plants they are...
Glimmer of Hope for Northeast Hemlocks
Northeast forest health managers are cautiously optimistic they might be along the path to protecting threatened Northeast hemlock populations. For the full news release CLICK HERE.
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