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Botanical exam gems
So here are a few gems from a student exam in Plant Morphology class (Anonymity is entirely respected since this is not mine anyway). I acknowledge that this is a rather ‘private’ post s… more →
Seeds Aside
Botanical exam gems
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seedsaside wrote 1 month ago: So here are a few gems from a student exam in Plant Morphology class (Anonymity is entirely respecte … more →
Nectar protection: back to the basics!
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seedsaside wrote 2 months ago: Nectar production is anything but a cheap strategy. Indeed, you bet on a real increase of fitness (p … more →
Carnative Ferraria
seedsaside wrote 7 months ago: Ferraria (Iridaceae) Just read about one of my favorite plant genus, Ferraria. This is a small group … more →
How to tell orchid males from females?
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seedsaside wrote 8 months ago: This is an internet search that led here. First, let’s remind what should be obvious but is ap … more →
More plant sunburns protection...
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seedsaside wrote 8 months ago: So, well, we might start series as well, because we’re back to anti-sunlight adaptations. Plan … more →
Be orchids!
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seedsaside wrote 9 months ago: Bee Orchid flower The Bee Orchid is a fascinating species. First of all, it is really cute. Really d … more →
When pollination bugs...
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seedsaside wrote 11 months ago: Evolving specialized pollination, where you eventually develop a complete dependence to a single pol … more →
Narcotic Narcoleptic Narcoterrific Nectar
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seedsaside wrote 11 months ago: It’s so hard to just say « no! », when you happen to be a pollinator. Because, you know, necta … more →
Shameless self promotion (4)
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Okay, so it’s the beginning of the first round of Application Time here, and because of teachi … more →
Shameless (self) promotion (3)
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Just published this month. But this is a small case of self promotion, since I got a somewhat low ra … more →
Grille Noire Bioblitz -Part 1. (insects and arachnids)
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Here is the my BBB 2008 ‘report’ for insects and arachnids during a short bioblitz at th … more →
There's no porn like an orchid flower
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Orchids have the strangest and most fascinating blooms. Not that gardeners care. Not only that Darwi … more →
In the Jungle, the Concrete Jungle ...
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The Amoeba wrote 1 year ago: Yes, again with the reposts. This one from Felloffatruck Publications on 3 December 2007. What broug … more →
Look for caterpillars, meet orchids!
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Attracting pollinators is not only about being colourful but to produce a decent scent. With decent, … more →
Bees segregate between recently visited and unvisited flowers
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: That may not be news (the study in question* was published in 1992), but this is a rather interestin … more →
Brenne wetlands
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Just back from a wonderful area, La Brenne, which is a natural regional park (more here) constituted … more →
At the crossroad between biodiversity and health issues
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: A recurrent argument in favor of protecting nature is of course that new drugs and cures may hide be … more →
Pollenizers!
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seedsaside wrote 1 year ago: Did you know the difference between pollenizers and pollinators? I learned it on wikipedia today. Th … more →
Rock pink rocks! A tale of two sexes
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seedsaside wrote 2 years ago: Rock pinks, members of a species known as Dianthus sylvestris, are long-lived perennial herbs that a … more →
