| Biodiversity Stumpers A forum for challenging others to answer a question with only a few clues. Only long-time contributors can start a new stumper, but any registered member can reply. |
May 31st, 2005, 11:06 PM
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UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
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Stumpers Rules (updated Nov. 4, 2009)
I'm willing to try out an organic process to change the rules for stumpers over time - let's let some of the rules that are needed bubble to the surface, and when they become obvious that they are needed, we'll add them here. Or, if you have suggestions for rules, please reply to this thread.
Rule #1 - the person asking the question needs to know the answer!
Rule #2 - the answer has to be generic enough that it is answerable - it has to be something that a person could be either reasonably expected to know or be able to research
Rule #3 - it has to be plant or garden-related, but doesn't necessarily need to be Plant ID. It could be an insect ID, or a mystery plant disease or identifying a historical or modern plantsperson.
Rule #4 - the form of the clue can be freeform. I like Elmore's initial posts - photographs that hint at the identity (as if one was driving by in a car and saw the plant in the distance) with a few extra written clues. Or perhaps a haiku. Or a small essay written as if one was a plant detective trying to solve a mystery.
The point of Stumpers is two-fold: to learn about plants, and to have a bit of fun while doing so.
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May 31st, 2005, 11:12 PM
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E pluribus unum.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada, Eh.
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Re: Stumpers Rules
I like it, but I agree, the poster HAS to know the answer, this aint a personal trivia thread. to be fair of course.
I am now searching through my pictures for good stumpers..... moohahahahahaha!
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Paul Buikema, CHT, I.S.A. Certified Arborist. Certified Tree Risk Assessor
Progress Landscaping
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July 19th, 2007, 02:33 AM
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Plant Enthusiast (1000+ posts)
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria Australia [cool temperate]
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Re: Stumpers Rules
Have we got any new stumpers yet ladies and gentlemen? Have had nothing since beginning June :(
Liz
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November 4th, 2009, 08:26 PM
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UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research
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Re: Stumpers Rules
From now until early 2011 (or beyond?), rule #3 is altered a bit in celebration of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
Replace:
Rule #3 - it has to be plant or garden-related, but doesn't necessarily need to be Plant ID. It could be an insect ID, or a mystery plant disease or identifying a historical or modern plantsperson
With:
Rule #3 - it has to be biodiversity, nature or garden-related -- but it doesn't have to be a plant...wild critters welcome!
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November 9th, 2009, 09:31 AM
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Mycology & Botany Enthusiast
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Re: Stumpers Rules (updated Nov. 4, 2009)
Hmmm ... plant diseases would presumably include fungal plant diseases like rusts, mildews, oomycetes, fungal parasites from various clades. So could fungi that are plant-helpers be included in Stumpers, not just the plant "villains"? <grin>
frog the fungi fan
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November 9th, 2009, 09:56 AM
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Re: Stumpers Rules (updated Nov. 4, 2009)
Absolutely!
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