http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/botany-blog.html Botany blog from networlddirectory, the place for information. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:20 GMT en-us http://www.networlddirectory.com/images/blogs/botany-blog.jpg http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/botany-blog.html 114 92 http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2010/oryza-sativa.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2010/oryza-sativa.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:20 GMT Returning to the series for UBC Celebrate Research Week, Lindsay introduces Dr. Rick ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2010/cypripedium-candidum.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2010/cypripedium-candidum.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:35:36 GMT Lindsay is responsible for organizing today"s entry. Lindsay ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2010/couroupita-guianensis.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2010/couroupita-guianensis.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:40:23 GMT Another set of photographs and write-up from UBC Botanical Garden"s Eric La Fountaine today, featuring a species previously on BPotD (but in flower): Couroupita guainensis. Eric ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2009/weird-wounds.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2009/weird-wounds.html Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:34:06 GMT This is a healed wound. Many years ago, one of the oaks on the ridgetop at Fallen Timbers lost a limb. It wasn’t a clean break. In fact, I suspect that much of the limb remained connected to the trunk, but it was dead. The bark, however, continued to grow, and it grew around the remains of the ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2008/ceraria-namaquensis.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2008/ceraria-namaquensis.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:31:10 GMT Update: I''ve been so distracted, I forgot to credit Jackie Chambers for both the photographs and write-up. Thank you, ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2008/wollemia-nobilis.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2008/wollemia-nobilis.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:19:57 GMT Thanks again to Ruth for today''s ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2008/indoor-plant-sale-medley.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2008/indoor-plant-sale-medley.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:56:47 GMT Today''s photograph and write-up were both done by Ruth ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/cypripedium-californicum.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/7-2008/cypripedium-californicum.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:48:36 GMT Thanks again to Ron Long for sharing one of his photographs with us through Botany Photo of the Day. Ron went to the Siskiyou Mountains area of Oregon a couple weeks after we had returned from the area. I gave him directions to some of the areas we investigated that had an incredible diversity of plants, and he was not disappointed (and, in fact, found many different plants that had not yet bloomed when we traveled there). As an example, the Cypripedium californicum was just starting to bloom when Ron visited the area, and we hadn''t identified any plants from leaves ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/musa-textilis.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/musa-textilis.html Mon, 19 May 2008 00:08:54 GMT Connor is responsible this ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/epimedium-grandiflorum.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/5-2008/epimedium-grandiflorum.html Fri, 09 May 2008 02:10:57 GMT For local readers, just a reminder that the Perennial Plant Sale at UBC BG is coming up on Sunday. This particular Epimedium won''t be there, but I noticed there were several others on the list of plants for sale in ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2008/corymbia-summer-beauty.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2008/corymbia-summer-beauty.html Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:59:36 GMT Connor is responsible for today''s ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2008/laurus-nobilis.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2008/laurus-nobilis.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:48:06 GMT Connor Fitzpatrick continues his work on this ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2008/eremostachys-laciniata.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2008/eremostachys-laciniata.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:58:03 GMT The first photograph for today''s entry is courtesy of Amir A. from Israel (thank you for another contribution!). The remaining photographs, as well as the write-up, are thanks to UBC Botanical Garden horticulturist Jackie Chambers. Much appreciated once again! Jackie ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2008/centaurea-cyanoides.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2008/centaurea-cyanoides.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:37:27 GMT Thanks one more time to Jackie for sharing a photograph and write-up from her travels to Israel. One last reminder that Jackie is speaking next Monday on Black Irises and Red Tulips - Wildflowers of Israel and Jordan. If I can get organized, I may set Jackie up with the laptop that records presentations and accompanying audio for the web, but no ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2008/balanophora-fungosa-subsp.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2008/balanophora-fungosa-subsp.html Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:00:54 GMT Four different people are responsible for today''s ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2007/hibiscus-clayi.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2007/hibiscus-clayi.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:14:37 GMT A thank you to frolickauai@Flickr for today''s first-time contribution to Botany Photo of the Day (original | BPotD Flickr Group Pool). Much appreciated! Do investigate frolickauai''s other photographs on Flickr – plenty of plant ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2007/phallus-impudicus.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2007/phallus-impudicus.html Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:43:01 GMT A thank you to mudman@UBC Botanical Garden Forums for sharing this scan (original thread). Much ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/thysanotus-tuberosus.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/thysanotus-tuberosus.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:48:16 GMT The wildflowers of southeastern Australia must be near their peak since David M. aka petrichor@Flickr of Sydney continues to find intriguing plants to share (original via BPotD Flickr Group Pool). Once again, don''t forget to visit David''s weblog, ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/sternbergia-lutea.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/sternbergia-lutea.html Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:10:25 GMT Thank you again to yildizkonca@Flickr of Turkey for sharing with Botany Photo of the Day (original 1 | original 2 | additional image | BPotD Flickr Group Pool). It''s always pleasing to see photographs of a species of Turkey''s famed bulb ......... ]]> http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2007/sesamum-indicum.html http://www.networlddirectory.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2007/sesamum-indicum.html Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:26:15 GMT Thank you to Nagraj Salian@Flickr from Mumbai, India for sharing today's photograph — here's the original via the BPotD Flickr Group Pool. You might like to view Nagraj's photo sets of flowers or his hiking / trekking trips, by the way. 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