Tag Archives: Botany

Nature Question #10: What Species Of Plant Is This?

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My Nature Questions are about my asking for help from the blogosphere (and other internet users) to learn about species living in Angeles Forest and to share that learning with others.

The answer to the last question turned out to be an American Robin. As more information is shared, it will appear on the American Robin Forest Life Page where there are already links to more information.

Thanks to Sue from the blog Backyard Biology for identifying this bird.

This week nobody sent me any links to blog articles. I did see several photos using the WordPress Reader. I also noticed one interesting article About Robins from the blog iamabrahamlincoln that describes the order young Robins leave their nests.

If you notice this post and have written (or decide to write) a post on American Robins, send me a link and I will add a link to its forest page and create a reference page like the one for iamabrahamlincoln that links to your blog.

This Week’s Question:  What species of plant is this? The photos in the gallery below were taken from the Lower Sam Merrill Trail. Click to see a larger image.

Weekly Nature Question #7: What Species of Plant is This?

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My Weekly Nature Question is about my asking for help from the blogosphere (and other internet users) to learn about species living in Angeles Forest and to share that learning with others.  I’m really hoping that this turns out to be a viable and meaningful way to share knowledge.

The answer to last week’s bird question turned out to be a Mourning Dove.  As more information is shared, it will appear on the Mourning Dove Forest Life Page where there are already links to more information.

I’d like to extend thanks to:

Linda of the blog A Nature Mom for first identifying the Mourning Dove and Seth of the blog Kloipy Speaks for confirming Linda’s identification.  Thanks also to bloggers from the blogs Juniper Road, Living and Lovin, and 1000 Miles for commenting and providing more information.

This week nobody sent me any links to blog articles.  However, using the search feature in the WordPress Reader, I noticed a post by the blog 1 Year. 365 Species.  The post Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a nice short description of the Mourning Dove with a couple of photos.  This post is one in a project by the author to document 365 species in a year–much more ambitious than my goal of 52 this year!

If you notice this post and have written (or decide to write) a post on the Mourning Dove, send me a link and I will add a link to the Mourning Dove Forest Life Page and create a reference page like the one for 1Year. 365 Species to your blog.

This Week’s Question:  What species of plant is this?  I’ve seen this plant with white flowers numerous times on the north side of Mt. Wilson and have enjoyed the splash of color it provides along the trail in the spring time–especially when travelling through burn areas.

April 2012

April 2012

Above photo taken from the Gabrieleno Trail (between Red Box and Valley Forge).

April 2012

April 2012

Above photo taken from the Gabrieleno Trail (between Red Box and Valley Forge).

April 2012

April 2012

Above photo taken from the Gabrieleno Trail (between Red Box and Valley Forge).

Weekly Nature Question #2: What Species of Tree is This?

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My Weekly Nature Question is about my asking for help from the blogosphere (and other internet users) to learn about species living in Angeles Forest and to share that learning with others.  I’m really hoping that this turns out to be a viable and meaningful way to share knowledge.

The answer to last week’s bird question turned out to be a White-breasted Nuthatch.  More information on this bird is now on it’s page in the Forest Life section of this blog and will be updated as new information is shared.

I’d like to extend thanks to:

Blogger gacochran of the blog Along The Way who first identified the species and blogger Westerner54 of the blog Off the Beaten Path: Hikes, Backpacks, and Travels for confirming the identification.

Although nobody sent me any further information, I did notice an excellent post from Sue of the blog Backyard Biology.  You can find a link to that post on the White-breasted Nuthatch page mentioned above or the reference page I created for her blog.

This Week’s Question:  What species of tree is this?

July 2011

July 2011

Photo taken near the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell

July 2011

July 2011

Photo taken near the summit of Mt. Baden-Powell

The sign in the photos indicates that the tree is dedicated to “Michael H. “Wally” Waldron for his untiring efforts for the Boy Scouts of America” and that the tree is “believed to be 1,500 years old.”  The sign doesn’t indicate the species, so I’m asking for your help.