Regrettably I am only fluent in American English. But I love words. Ferns have a botanical lexicon that is fascinating to me. From their common names, such as maidenhair, ebony spleenwort, and rock polypody, to the terms for various stages in their life cycle, such as sporangium, prothallus, and sporophyte, there are many words to enjoy.
I know I will think of other ferns and botanical terms after this is posted, so one of the things I want to learn is how make connections from one posting to another.
I have also seen lovely images and charts about ferns. I want to learn the proper way to reference the work of others within the blog.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
fiddleheads
A fiddlehead is a curled up new frond pushing up out of the earth. The fern plant from which it begins can be quite old, but this part of it is new. I like to learn new things. I like to learn by doing, so here I go. You are welcome to come along too.
I need to find a photo of a fiddlehead and some fertile fern fronds to use. For now, here is a maidenhair fern plant that i saw in a greenhouse on the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.
I need to find a photo of a fiddlehead and some fertile fern fronds to use. For now, here is a maidenhair fern plant that i saw in a greenhouse on the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.
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