Monthly Archives: March 2007
Using a Plant Press
At the rate it takes me to identify plants, I’ll never identify even 10 percent of the plants on our property, never mind all the plants in this savanna ecosystem. Fortunately, botanists love plants and they have a reputation for … Continue reading
The Vernal Equinox Paradox
Tonight, at 7 minutes past midnight, the sun in its path will be exactly over the equator. The longest day here at a latitude of 8 degrees, 40 minutes north of the equator is 12 hours, 22 minutes. The shortest … Continue reading
Palicourea, another coffee relative
I nailed this one pretty much by accident yesterday. I had it pegged as a member of the coffee or madder family (Rubiaceae) because it has simple, opposite leaves with no teeth or lobes stipules (sometimes described as leaflike appendages) … Continue reading
Nance in bloom
The nance trees on our property have been in bloom for a couple of months, although they are just now really ablaze with color. All this time I’ve been trying to get a decent picture of an individual flower. This … Continue reading
