Once upon a time there lived two Bradford pear trees in State College. These trees grew on neighboring commercial properties. For the sake of entertainment we’ll call one property Nimh and the other one Oz.
The trees grew quickly after being planted. Both of them were proud of their rounded canopies, dark green leaves, showy spring [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘plants’
December 6, 2008
A Tale of Two Trees
November 17, 2008
Misconceptions of Roots
Today we talked about roots in my soil ecology class. During the lab we saw a digital 3D model of a root system (viewing it involved wearing 3 glasses). It was pretty cool.
All this talk about roots made me think of the misconception of root systems that exists. When most people look at a tree [...]
November 7, 2008
An Autumn Mosey
This morning I decided to mosey around campus and collect a few plant pictures I have been meaning to take. The weather was spectacular. Taking pictures was a bit of a challenge due to the brightness of the sun, but it worked out.
Here are a few shots:
My primary goal was to get some photos of [...]
May 20, 2008
Portrait of an Elderly Dandelion
I found this *elderly dandelion on the Waring Commons at University Park. It raises the question: what is a weed? Well, a weed is simply a plant that is not appreciated or wanted. Some weeds are worse than others.
Dandelions are classified as weeds for aesthetic reasons. They are quite harmless. Because they don’t blend into lawns they are often killed [...]
May 6, 2008
Plant Pictures
I take pictures of plants. It’s a mixture of hobby and obsession. Georgia O’Keefe once stated that a flower can become the world (in the eyes of the beholder). I think I know what she was talking about. Flowers are amazing. Here are four pictures I took several years ago:
