Dear Readers, we have a tie at the top this week, with FEARN and Fran and Bobby Freelove both coming in with 16 out of 20, and Mike from Alittlebitoutoffocus only a tiny bit behind with 13/20, so well done everybody – not an easy quiz! Let’s see if I’ve been kinder tomorrow….
1) Yellow Corydalis ( Corydalis lutea) – originally from the Italian/Swiss Alps
2) Butterfly Bush (Buddleia davidii) – originally from the Himalayas and mountainous regions of China)
3) Himalayan Honeysuckle (Lonicera formosa) – originally from (surprise surprise) the Himalayas
4) Trailing Bellflower ( (Campanula poscharskyana) – originally from the Dinaric Alps in what was Yugoslavia
5) Thale Cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) – a cheeky one! Actually widespread all over Europe, but originally discovered in the Harz Mountains in Germany
6) Fox and Cubs ( (Pilosella aurantiaca) – originally from the Carpathian mountains of Slovakia, Moldova and Romania
7) Purple Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) from the Italian Alps and Italian Apennine mountains)
8) Gallant Soldier ( (Galinsoga parviflora) – from the Andes
9) Rhododendron ( (Rhododendron ponticum) – from the Himalayas
10) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) – from the Caucasus Mountains of Russia, Georgia and Armenia
Thanks for the quiz. We’re pleased with that result, mountain ranges are always difficult. Main thing is we enjoy doing them 😀
Have you ever heard of a yellow cardinal? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/03/11/yellow-cardinal-couples-backyard-illinois/4644752001/
May wonders never cease.
I struggled with this quiz, and wasn’t confident about enough of my answers to send them in, but it’s been fascinating to see the results. I’ve learned a lot!