Is There a Botanist in the House

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Permalink Reply by Ed on January 14, 2010 at 7:52pm

Life is what you make of it. I was trained by some of the best in the world. In the end, life dictated that I go do something else. My advice, whatever you are at the moment is what you are. Dignify yourself and be the best you can at whatever that happens to be.

I have learned that the two most worthless days in my life are yesterday and tomorrow.

If you want to make pictures and be a photographer, be the best you can be. Learn your subject matter, become as much of an expert at your subject matter as possible. Don't spray and pray.

Regarding the headaches, no pain, no gain.

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Permalink Reply by nathan mccreery on January 15, 2010 at 12:30pm

That is an excellent outlook; especially the worthless days comment. Regarding the headaches; isn't that why God invented Tylenol? The only thing I ever had that gave headaches was children.

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Permalink Reply by Keith Birmingham on January 15, 2010 at 12:20pm

I wish to thank everyone for their input, especially Ed. My college professor (botany) could use his talent. I have asked several people at nurseries to help me identify some of my flowers. They didn't have a clue. I am doing my best to learn this Photoshop stuff. I hope to go (omg) back to school to learn more of it.

Thanks again,
Keith

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Permalink Reply by Ed on January 16, 2010 at 8:48pm

Your profile states you live in Yukon, OK. You are less that 30 minutes to OSU. OSU is the land grant university for Oklahoma. It is the headquarters for the OK Cooperative Extension Service. This organization has resources you can take advantage of such as the OK State Botanical Garden. They have numerous demonstration/theme gardens through out the state. Although I am not 100% certain on this, they also likely operate the state herbarium. The taxonomists there will know any plant you could possibly bring them. Most are talented enough to be able to identify from a picture.

Through the Cooperative Extension Service, you will have a local county office. Through this office, you can make contact with an organization known as the Master Gardners. The folks who are certified as master gardners are incredibly talented individuals with the patience of saints. They could also identify plants. And, if they can't identify one or two, they know who can.

This is an organization you have helped pay for with your federal, state and county taxes. You should avail yourself of the talents and resources of this group.

Just as an idea, you could connect with the Master Gardners and do a theme portfolio that would be a life time work.

There is another section of the Cooperative Extension Service that would be worth your while to look into as well. The Ag Communications Unit of the Cooperative Extension Service.

If you have ever watched the OK gardening shows, Cooperative Extension via Ag Communications produces these shows. They also have photographers on staff.

Good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Guy Cates on May 14, 2010 at 10:11pm

You should see the bugs and picked a different backside

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