Dr M’s pink, blue and purple flower quiz – the answers
As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, Dr M has posted the third of his spring plant ID quizzes, the pink, blue and purple flower quiz.
Dr M’s pink, blue and purple flower plant ID quiz
Dr M asks: Are you getting enough eXtreme botany? As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, here is the third spring plant ID quiz; the pink, blue and purple flower quiz.
“…zoologists are villainous Dr Evils determined to destroy the Earth” says University Lecturer
Dr M is delighted to introduce this typically non-contentious guest post from fellow botanist John H Warren
Are you getting enough botany? Dr M’s white flower plant ID quiz
New research shows that the oft-quoted 5-a-day fruit and veg may not be enough to ward off disease and even premature death, but rather, 7-10 is much better.
Something botanical for the weekend Madam?
Dr M is particularly fond of a slug or two of fine Gin at the weekend, and what finer and more appropriate brand could there be for the plant doctor than The Botanist?
Botany banned from the biosphere!
You thought it could never happen here? Some will stop at nothing to have their way with our botanical freedoms. The shocking facts here: You heard, saw and felt it here first! So now: Write to your MP! Petition the Queen! Do whatever it takes! The world must see botanical reason. Dr M says: Botany is our birthright, there are no exceptions! And… APRIL FOOL!
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Inspiring the next generation of botanists TODAY!
Dr M attended the UK PlantSci 2014 meeting in York, 31st March 2014.
Botany is dead, long-live eXtreme botany!
Last year Dr M was struck by an article entitled“The Death of Botany” in the “Rant and Reason” section of the June 2013 edition of the magazine of the British Ecological Society. In this rant, Dr Markus Eichhorn, botanist at the University of Nottingham, bemoaned the loss of botany degree programmes from UK Universities.
Reading Science week
Reading Science Week was well worth the wait! A feast of scientific delight was on offer, Dr M hopes you joined in and enjoyed the fun!
Project Wild Thing – Reconnecting kids with nature through film!
Dr M is particularly fond of films and the 2013 film “Project Wild Thing” is coming to Reading Film Theatre on Thursday and Dr M was struck by its aim to reconnect kids with nature through film!