Photo Abstracts


June 8, 2007

Iris laevigata 'Royal Cartwheel'

Species and cultivars of Iris pseudacorus, Iris versicolor, Iris virginica and Iris laevigata form the horticultural grouping of irises known as the water irises. Today's plants are growing in a section of the Asian Garden that is often saturated with water throughout the winter and early spring, and damp the remainder of the year.

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January 14, 2007

David C. Lam Asian Garden

David C. Lam Asian Garden

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

The Asian Garden in infrared. A path shot seemed appropriate as BPotD goes back to its regular format tomorrow.

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January 13, 2007

Pinus mugo subsp. mugo

Pinus sp.

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Not sure which species or cultivar, as I couldn't find the label.

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January 12, 2007

Arctostaphylos manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

This (dead) plant discussed on the forums here.

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January 11, 2007

Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus menziesii

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Bark flaking off Arbutus menziesii. Previously featured on BPotD here, here, here and here.

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January 10, 2007

Geum triflorum

Geum triflorum

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Previously featured on BPotD here: Geum triflorum.

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January 9, 2007

Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

This image was photographed 35 minutes after this one of Lower Nicola Valley. Although the sky and earth were both taken with the same press of the shutter button, they were each processed differently – the digital equivalent to using a graduated neutral density filter while taking the image. The original photograph was also taken in infrared, then converted to black and white.

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January 8, 2007

Acer circinatum

Acer circinatum

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Species previously featured on BPotD here, here, here and here. This abstract was taken of the plants illustrated in the second link, but one year later.

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January 7, 2007

Hosta sieboldiana var. gigantea

Hosta sieboldiana var. gigantea

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

A photo from mid-October.

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January 6, 2007

Fascicularia bicolor

Fascicularia bicolor

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Native to Chile – read more on Fascicularia bicolor via the BBC Gardening site.

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January 5, 2007

Eschscholzia sp.

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

I suspect when I started posting abstracts for this break, this is more along the lines of what some were expecting.

On a different topic, I've received a few enquiries about availability of prints. I'm pleased to announce I received the go-ahead to make prints available through one of the various online print stores – I now have to choose which online service to go with.

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January 4, 2007

Actinidia deliciosa

Actinidia deliciosa

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

These growing tips of the kiwi vine have nothing to climb, so instead form graceful arcs.

As an aside, the latest Festival of the Trees weblog carnival is up at The Voltage Gate: 7th Festival of the Trees.

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January 2, 2007

Cotoneaster cultivar

Cotoneaster cultivar

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Labelled Cotoneaster horizontalis 'Variegatus', the name has apparently changed, so only Cotoneaster cultivar for now.

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January 1, 2007

Yucca baileyi var. navajoa

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

...and “fireworks” celebrate the new year.

Previously featured on BPotD here: Yucca baileyi var. navajoa.

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December 31, 2006

Aconitum yezoense

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

2006 fades away...

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December 30, 2006

Rosa ×odorata 'Mutabilis'

Rosa ×odorata 'Mutabilis'

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Another infrared shot.

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December 29, 2006

Juncus sp.

Juncus sp.

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Previously featured on BPotD here: Juncus sp..

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December 28, 2006

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

Muehlenbeckia axillaris

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Previously featured on BPotD here: Muehlenbeckia axillaris.

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December 27, 2006

Nereocystis luetkeana

Nereocystis luetkeana

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

The oft-photographed bull kelp of western North America.

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December 26, 2006

Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Previously featured on BPotD here: Alnus incana subsp. tenuifolia.

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December 25, 2006

Larix kaempferi 'Blue Dwarf'

Larix kaempferi 'Blue Dwarf'

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

The needles on new tip growth of this larch take a couple extra weeks to colour to orange – catch it at the right time, and you see an odd mixture of blue-green and orange.

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December 24, 2006

Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus menziesii

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Please see yesterday's entry for links to other BPotD entries on Arbutus menziesii.

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December 23, 2006

Arbutus menziesii

Arbutus menziesii

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Arbutus menziesii reflection in water. Previously featured on BPotD here: Arbutus menziesii and here: Arbutus menziesii.

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December 22, 2006

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

An early-falling leaf of 'Lane Roberts' sweetgum on the brown grass of late summer.

A brief note: the garden's web site will be offline today during part of the late afternoon (local time). The servers hosting the web site and various databases are moving to a new room within the same building.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:00 AM| Comments (3)

December 21, 2006

Pinus ponderosa

Pinus ponderosa

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Previously featured on BPotD here: Pinus ponderosa and here: Pinus ponderosa.

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December 20, 2006

Chlorophytum amaniense

Chlorophytum amaniense

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

This tropical plant is marketed under what seems like a dozen names. I purchased this one at the garden's Indoor Plant Sale after photographing it. It sits above my computer desk.

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December 19, 2006

Stipa neaei

Stipa neaei

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

The common name is feathergrass. Native to southern South America (Patagonia).

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December 17, 2006

Cameron River

Cameron River

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Riverside deciduous shrubs are reflected in the dappled waters.

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December 16, 2006

Eucalyptus coccifera

Eucalyptus coccifera abstract

From December 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007, Botany Photo of the Day is going to be featuring photo abstracts posted with little or no scientific commentary. If abstracts aren't to your taste, please consider revisiting the site in mid-January. – Daniel

Previously featured on BPotD here: Eucalyptus coccifera (and with the break in BPotD, maybe I can finish what I promised in that entry).

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 12:00 AM| Comments (5)


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Botany Photo of the Day is a project of the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, located in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. UBC BGCPR is a department of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems within The University of British Columbia.