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On November 6, 2009 10:58 PM, Cambree commented on Cypripedium montanum:
Wow! These are so cute. I instantly thought of "baby shoes".
I would love to come across this in the wild too. Lovely photo.
On November 6, 2009 6:59 PM, elizabeth a airhart commented on Cypripedium montanum:
the little slippers could win danceing
with the stars hands down 10 10 10
On November 6, 2009 6:35 PM, Debby commented on Cypripedium montanum:
Ooh, a charming octet! What are they singing?
On November 6, 2009 5:56 PM, Keith commented on Cypripedium montanum:
Thank you Daniel, these are both very beautiful.
On November 6, 2009 5:22 PM, annie Morgan commented on Cypripedium montanum:
Lovely photos. Such a dainty plant.
On November 6, 2009 5:00 PM, Meg Bernstein commented on Cypripedium montanum:
So beautiful!!
On November 6, 2009 4:38 PM, lindsay commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Mandy-I asked a Chilean student in class if what she thought and she said that hairy manzanita resembles vaccinium consanguinium check out these photos: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_consanguineum
On November 6, 2009 4:27 PM, Eric in SF commented on Cypripedium montanum:
*swoon* Great set of photos.
I just this past summer encountered this species myself. I'd seen slipper orchids on two OTHER continents before I saw one on my own!
This species is found as south as Wawona Meadows in Yosemite National Park:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericinsf/3609101083/
On November 6, 2009 1:58 PM, Daniel Mosquin commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Oops -- Eric, I neglected to note -- these are Lindsay's photographs!
On November 6, 2009 1:55 PM, Eric Simpson commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Arctostaphylos is one of my favorite genera, both for its twisted, smooth-barked beauty, and the fact that it's in Ericaceae (sorta like me ;-). Living in California in general, and SoCal in particular, I see Manzanita all over: from the coast, to the mountains, to the desert.
Native peoples did use the fruit for both food and medicinal purposes, as well as the bark, which makes a tasty tea (that I can personally vouch for) that can also be used to treat upset stomaches. I was once told a long, convoluted joke about a native medicine man drinking too much Manzanita tea, and being found dead in his teepee (tea pee... get it?-). I've also had some tasty Manzanita berry jelly.
I remember learning in my plant taxonomy class that Arctostaphylos hybridizes like crazy, and that in some populations, there are no individuals that can be easily placed into a given species.
Btw, GREAT habit shot, Daniel! And I wish I could be there for your talk tonight, having spent several wonderful weeks in the Siskiyous (unfortunately, the forest along the Elk River where I spent that time has since been clearcut... grrrr).
On November 6, 2009 11:31 AM, Eric in SF commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Daniel - hear hear! I no longer carry a pocket point and shoot. Every time I came home after using it I was unhappy with the shots I got. If the dSLR can't come, I don't get photos.
I don't think Arctostaphylos likes humid wet summers, so it might be a challenge to keep alive east of the Mississippi.
On November 6, 2009 9:25 AM, Liége Araújo Sant'Anna commented on Beaucarnea recurvata:
Oi!!
Gostaria de informações sobre como polinizar plantas fêmeas de Beucarnea, tendo 20 fêmeas e apenas uma planta macho??
On November 6, 2009 9:08 AM, Daniel Mosquin commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Elizabeth -- sorry, no videos of that presentation. I think we'll be doing a similar one next autumn, and it might be possible to set something up.
Christian -- I didn't get too many photographs from Rough and Ready Botanical Wayside, actually. Long story short, there wasn't room in our 6-passenger vehicle for me to take my dSLR camera gear, so ended up with my point-and-shoot: a) I ran out of battery power when at R and R; and b) I'm not as pleased with my photographs from that trip because of the point-and-shoot (not that there's anything wrong with a point-and-shoot, but it like driving one model of car when all your training and experience is with another model).
Mandy: Arctostaphylos is strictly a north hemisphere genus, so it would have to be something else in Patagonia (I'd be interested to know what it was!)
On November 6, 2009 9:04 AM, ~ Sil in Corea commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Beautiful curves, they make me think of bonsai trees.
On November 6, 2009 6:04 AM, puya commented on Puya santosii:
puya-sus pe bar
On November 6, 2009 3:43 AM, De Kemist commented on Crataegus mexicana:
It already looks tasty even in the pic.
On November 6, 2009 3:29 AM, De Kemist commented on Cornus sericea:
I've never appreciated the value of plant life until now,It is truly a wonder to have this plant.
On November 6, 2009 3:19 AM, De Kemist commented on Edithcolea grandis:
Amazing capture of a beauty.
On November 6, 2009 3:13 AM, De Kemist commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
There's an amazing amount of nature that is yet unknown,even for a keen nature student,there's much to learn,thanks for tutoring us daily.
On November 6, 2009 1:11 AM, Mandy Macdonald commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Does this (or a close relative) grow as far south as Chile? I remember seeing something very similar, similarly gnarled and in a similarly exposed position, in Chilean Patagonia.
On November 5, 2009 9:58 PM, Christian from PDX commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Daniel...would love to see your photos from Rough and Ready. Wish I got to see your talk. There are so many endemic plants in the area that are truly found no where else. Visited many Darlingtonia fens in the areas to collect Hastingsia alba and serptenicola for a systematics research.
On November 5, 2009 8:41 PM, Vic Stapel commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
yes would it not be nice in a rockery garden in Vancouver..we live on a steep three tier terraced garden that is very rocky south exposed.
Are trees like this sold in nurseries?
It would blend well next to Japanese maples that also have sort of odd shapes branches.
Great shot thanks .
On November 5, 2009 7:23 PM, Quin commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Adam - Have you checked Sunset Western Garden Book or the Jepson Manual? Sunset lists it as hardy in Sunset Zones 4-6 as well as other warmer winter zones. Below freezing doesn't seem like a problem but your inland sub zero (F) temps sound a lot iffy. The Klamath Range doesn't see that type of deep-freeze regularly. Instead of an Orangery you may need a Manzanitery!
On November 5, 2009 6:29 PM, patrick Shannon commented on Laurus nobilis:
Do you know where I can purchase a Laurus Nobilis tree (Bay Laurel) in Vancouver?
On November 5, 2009 6:11 PM, elizabeth a airhart commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
my i do have days when i feel just
like the first picture just hanging in there
great pictures reminds one of old
japanese wood block prints
thank you one and all will the meeting
be on you tube do you think
On November 5, 2009 4:53 PM, Adam Fikso commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
IIt's nice. Can anybody give me a guess as to the cold hardiness of this species?
I'll worry about a source of seed later. I'd lke to try it in Illinois in my area near Chicago, where we hit -15° F last year.
On November 5, 2009 4:24 PM, maria zergine commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
I always amaze with power of nature.your photograph make me happy that I see the real tree in a big scale and i have the same nature of tree in a tiny scale which i get it from the very far places. thanks
On November 5, 2009 4:03 PM, George Vaughan commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
Daniel. Every day, I look in my inbox and find an email from you that most assuredly will make my day. But you know the funny thing is, the first thing I see after the url is "...and thank you for subscribing!". Well I want to tell you, Thanks for having this site. You cannot imagine how much I have learned through this site. Thanks ever so much for introducing me to all the wonders that Botany has to offer.
On November 5, 2009 3:51 PM, beverley bowhay commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
If it causes severe constipation, it is a possible remedy for dysentery and diarrhea.
On November 5, 2009 3:22 PM, JoLee commented on Arctostaphylos columbiana:
These are amazing, amazing plants. Not only is their tenacity amazing... so is the wood & shape of the plants. There are many here around West Linn, OR.
