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Monday Quiz – Local Names for Invertebrates – The Answers

Dear Readers, our winner this week was Belinda Robinson, who got 8 out of 10 – well done Belinda, and thank you for playing!

The Invertebrates

Photo by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos under this creative commons licence

1) E) Bog mole (Mole cricket. Those front legs really do look like those of a mole…)

Photo Two by Matt Prosser, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

2) F) Summer snowflake (In this case a large white butterfly, but applied to all the white species)

Photo Three by By Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium - Coccinella magnifica, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7694675

3) I) Red-coat (Scotland) Ladybird (though presumably only the red ones)

Photo Four by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

4) A) God’s Little Pig (Somerset) (Woodlouse)

Photo Five by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

5) H) Horse-pincher (Stag Beetle. Though they don’t pinch horses, they certainly look as if they could)

Photo Six by Bugwoman

6) D) Devil’s darning-needle (Dragonfly – children were told that if they didn’t behave themselves the dragonfly would sew up their mouths!)

Photo Seven by David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

7) C) Vibrating Spider (Cellar Spider – named for its habit of ‘vibrating’ at high speed if disturbed)

Photo Eight by Bugwoman

8) J) Dumbledore (Cornwall). Bumblebees of all kinds!

Photo Nine by AJC1, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

9) B) Jock wi’ the monyfeet (Scots) Centipede (also sometimes known as Jenny wi’ the monyfeet.

Photo Ten by nottsexminer, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

10) G) Bella Donna (Painted Lady butterfly)

Photo Credits

Photo One by Fir0002/Flagstaffotos under this creative commons licence

Photo Two by Matt Prosser, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Three  By Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium – Coccinella magnifica, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7694675

Photo Four by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Five by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Six by Bugwoman

Photo Seven by David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Eight by Bugwoman

Photo Nine by AJC1, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Ten by nottsexminer, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Monday Quiz – Pretty in Pink – The Answers

Delosperma (Or Mesembryanthum as we used to call it)

Dear Readers, you were all absolutely splendid this week, with Mal from FEARN (whose answers went into Spam for some reason known only to WordPress), Mike at Alittlebitoutoffocus, Christine and Fran and Bobby Freelove all getting 10 out of 10. Well done everybody! Let’s see what I can come up with for tomorrow. And Happy July to everyone!

Photo One by liz west, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

1) G. Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Photo Two by Joli, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

2) F. Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)

Photo Three by Phil Sellens from East Sussex, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

3) C. Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissolia)

Photo Four by Anne Burgess 

4) H. Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)

Photo Five by AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

5) I. Musk Mallow (Malva moschata)

Photo Six by Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

6) J. Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)

7) D. Pink Sorrel (Oxalis articulata)

Photo Eight by Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

8) E. Thrift (Armeria maritima)

Photo Nine by Anne5578, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

9) A. Common Ramping Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis)

Photo Ten by AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

10) B. Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi)

Photo Credits

Photo One by liz west, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Two by Joli, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Three by Phil Sellens from East Sussex, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Four by Anne Burgess

Photo Five by AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Six by Björn S…, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Seven by Evelyn Simak (see photo for full attribution)

Photo Eight by Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0CC BY-SA 2.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Nine by Anne5578, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Ten by AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Monday Quiz – Healthy Eating Week – The Answers!

Dear Readers, it’s very clear that you all know your onions (and your potatoes, cabbages, beans and beetroots) because Mal at FEARN, Fran and Bobby Freelove and Joanna all got 10 out of 10 on the vegetable quiz – well done all of you, and thank you for playing. Let’s see what I can come up with for tomorrow 🙂

Photo One by By DC - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29935246

1) F. January King (Cabbage)

2) J. Chantenay (Carrots)

3) I. Octavius (Celery)

4) G. Chioggia (Beetroot)

5) E. Guelph Millenium (Asparagus)

6) C. Polestar (Runner Bean)

7) A. Amethyst (French Bean)

8) B. Pink Fir Apple (Potato)

9) H. Purple Majesty (Purple potato, ugh!)

10) D. Green Globe (Globe artichoke)

Photo Credits

Photo One By DC – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29935246

Photo Two from https://chantenay.co.uk/

Photo Three from https://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/Celery_2/Celery-Octavius-F1-AGM-Seeds.html

Photo Four by © Jörgens.mi

Photo Five from https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/asparagus-guelph-millennium/classid.2000016092/

Photo Six from https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/johnsons-runner-bean-polestar-stringless-seeds/p/0237793

Photo Seven from https://www.kingsseeds.com/Products/Vegetable-Seeds/Beans/Dwarf-French-Bean-Amethyst-PPP-APhaseolus-vulgaris-BGB40557-Clot-pkt-DGB

Photo Eight By Theroadislong – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18316676

Photo Nine from https://www.suttons.co.uk/potatoes-onions-garlic/potatoes/maincrop-seed-potatoes/seed-potatoes-purple-majesty-1kg_MH-20084

Photo Ten from https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Artichoke-Plant-Green-Globe/

The Monday Quiz – Rocks Rock – The Answers

Title Photo by Nick Bramhall (black_friction on Flickr) https://www.flickr.com/people/black_friction/, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Vertically-tilted metamorphic rocks near Carn Eighe, Scotland (Title Photo)

Dear Readers, this week Claire and Fran and Bobby Freelove both had a go at the quiz. Claire got an extremely creditable 9 out of 10, but our winners this week are Fran and Bobby Freelove with 10 out of 10 – well done! Let’s see what I can come up with tomorrow….

Photo One by By Devin Morris - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110542923

1) Cock of the rock

Photo Two by By Andreas Trepte - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36402347

2) Rock pipit

Photo Three by By Jan Frode Haugseth - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10534500

3) Rock ptarmigan

Photo Four by By Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46753246

4) Rockhopper penguin

Photo Five by By Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68629436

5) Rock hyrax

Photo Six by By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18837175

6) Rock dove

Photo Seven by By Tigerente - first upload de.wikipedia 10:52, 22. Aug 2004 as de:Bild:Sonnenröschen.jpg by Tigerente (153995 bytes), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=291186

7) Common rock-rose

Photo Eight by By Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3645242

8) Dame’s rocket (cheeky, I know….)

Photo Nine by By Ivar Leidus - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105182471

9) Hairy rock-cress

Photo Ten by By Pierre Dalous - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29067133

10) Common rock-thrush

Photo Credits

Title Photo by Nick Bramhall (black_friction on Flickr) https://www.flickr.com/people/black_friction/, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo One By Devin Morris – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110542923

Photo Two By Andreas Trepte – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36402347

Photo Three  By Jan Frode Haugseth – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10534500

Photo Four By Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46753246

Photo Five By Charles J. Sharp – Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68629436

Photo Six By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18837175

Photo Seven By Tigerente – first upload de.wikipedia 10:52, 22. Aug 2004 as de:Bild:Sonnenröschen.jpg by Tigerente (153995 bytes), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=291186

Photo Eight By Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3645242

Photo Nine By Ivar Leidus – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105182471

Photo Ten  By Pierre Dalous – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29067133

The Monday Quiz – Rocks Rock!

Title Photo by Nick Bramhall (black_friction on Flickr) https://www.flickr.com/people/black_friction/, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Vertically-tilted metamorphic rocks near Carn Eighe, Scotland (Title Photo)

Dear Readers, I am currently revising for my final exam in my Open University degree, which takes place on Monday 13th June. Gosh, we’ve covered a lot of ground this year! We’ve spent time on everything from quantum theory to genetics, from chemical bonding to frictional forces, and my head is in a right old spin. However, this weekend I have been revising my earth sciences, and in particular rocks, something that I knew little about until this year. Look at these splendid Scottish rocks, for example! They were created many miles under the surface of the earth by a combination of intense heat and pressure, and have eventually come to be visible as the rocks around them have been eroded. Not only that, but they’ve been swivelled through 90 degrees from the horizontal to the vertical. The earth is such a dynamic system, but the changes are so gradual that it takes millions of years to see them.

It might not surprise you to hear that many, many plants and animals have the word ‘rock’ in their names, so for this week’s quiz, all you have to do is name the plant or animal pictured below, which has the word ‘rock’ in their common name. To make it just a bit easier, I will put asterisks where the words that aren’t ‘rock’ should be – after all we haven’t had a quiz for a while so I will try to restrain my sadistic urges. Pop your answers in the comments, and I will disappear you as soon as I see you.

I’m going to publish the answers next Sunday (May 29th), so please submit your answers by 5 p.m. on Saturday May 28th if you would like to be marked.

Onwards!

Photo One by By Devin Morris - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=110542923

1) ****-**-***-rock

Photo Two by By Andreas Trepte - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36402347

2) Rock *****

Photo Three by By Jan Frode Haugseth - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10534500

3) Rock *********

Photo Four by By Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46753246

4) Rock****** *******

Photo Five by By Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68629436

5) Rock *****

Photo Six by By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18837175

6) Rock ****

Photo Seven by By Tigerente - first upload de.wikipedia 10:52, 22. Aug 2004 as de:Bild:Sonnenröschen.jpg by Tigerente (153995 bytes), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=291186

7) ****** rock****

Photo Eight by By Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing) - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3645242

8) ****’* rock**

Photo Nine by By Ivar Leidus - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105182471

9) ***** rock-*****

Photo Ten by By Pierre Dalous - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29067133

10) ****** rock-******

 

Sunday Quiz – What’s In a Name? – The Answers!

Ivy (Hedera helix) – ‘helix’ means ‘twisted’ or ‘spiral’

Dear Readers, what a splendid crop of answers we had this week: Claire, Mal from FEARN, Rosalind Atkins, Anne and Fran and Bobby Freelove all proved their mettle with a score of 12 out of 12, well done to all of you – you were undefeated by Latin binomials, and there was a fine discussion about the merits of scientific names over on my Facebook page, for those of you who indulge. Suffice it to say that much as we love vernacular names, we can all see the value of having a name for each species that’s recognised across regions and countries. 

Let’s  see what I can come up with for tomorrow. 

Species Name and Meaning

  1. J) Officinalis means a traditional healing plant
  2. E) Verna means ‘of the spring’
  3. K) Rupestre means ‘wall or rock-loving’
  4. F) Sativa means ‘found on cultivated land’
  5. L) Pratense means ‘meadow-loving’.
  6. H) Sylvestris means ‘found in forests/woods’
  7. A) Repens means ‘creeping’
  8. B) Palustre/palustris means ‘found in marshes and bogs’
  9. C) Corniculata means ‘horned’ (the seed capsules of plants named ‘corniculata’ often have two tiny horns on them
  10. G) Lutea means ‘yellow’ as in Yellow Corydalis, Pseudofumaria lutea.
  11. I) Maculatum means ‘spotted’
  12. D) Hirsutum means ‘hairy’

 

 

Sunday Quiz – What’s That Feather? – The Answers!

Title Photo by Hariadhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Dear Readers, firstly very well done to everyone who took part this week: Claire, Joanna and Fran and Bobby Freelove all got a perfect 12/12 for their feather identification so a big round of applause is coming your way from East Finchley. I shall have to dream up something devilish for tomorrow, you’re all getting much too good. 

And secondly,  I hope that you enjoyed looking at these feathers as much as I did – they are miracles of adaptation and evolution, and differ so much from species to species, according to the bird’s requirements. They all come from the Featherbase website – links to the individual photos are at the bottom of the post. It is a most extraordinary resource, and I’m very glad to have found it!

A) 8 Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

B) 4) Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

C) 11) Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

D) 1) Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula kramerii)

E) 5) Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)

F) 9)Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandiarus)

G) 12) Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

H) 2) Magpie (Pica pica)

I) 6)Little egret (Egreta garzetta)

J) 7) Barn owl (Tyto alba)

K) 10) Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

L) 3) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Photo Credits 

Title photo by Title Photo by Hariadhi, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Featherbase links

  1. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/003452_full.jpg
  2. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images5/004723_full.jpg
  3. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/002298_full.jpg
  4. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/003450_full.jpg
  5. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images5/000463_full.jpg
  6. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images5/004387_full.jpg
  7. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images5/005208_full.jpg
  8. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/001691_full.jpg
  9. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/001691_full.jpg
  10. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/003206_full.jpg
  11. http://media.featherbase.info/images/images4/002050_full.jpg
  12. stockente10-2.jpg (1750×1194) (featherbase.info)

Sunday Quiz – Spring Ephemerals – Trivia Quiz – The Answers

Dear Readers, we only had one ‘team’ playing this week, the magnificent Fran and Bobby Freelove, who got a splendid 12 out of 12 on this rather difficult quiz. Well done Fran and Bobby! And let’s see what I can come up with tomorrow. 

Photo One Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

1)  Spring crocus (Crocus vernus) I. Which plant is supposed to have arisen from the body of a young man accidentally slain by a discus?

Photo Two by Evelyn Simak from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6419558

2) Squill (Scilla siberica) J. The genus name for which plant means ‘to injure or to harm’, referring to the poisonous nature of some members of the genus?

Photo 3 By © Laila Remahl 2004. - Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=736786

3)  Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) D. Which plant has leaves that fold up when it rains?

Photo 4 by Roger Jones from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3945580

4)  Oxlip (Primula elatior) K. Which plant was long thought to be a hybrid of the primrose and the cowslip, until this was disproved by Henry Doubleday, one of the pioneers of the organic movement?

Photo Five by Tony Alter, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

5)  Spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) H. Which plant is also known as the Loddon Lily?

Photo Six by Martin Olsson (mnemo on en/sv wikipedia and commons, martin@minimum.se)., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons

6)  Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) L. Which plant, also known as ‘choirboys’, is said to only grow where the blood of the ancient Romans has been spilled?

Photo Seven by Penny Mayes 

7)  Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) A. Which of these spring ephemerals was Wordsworth’s favourite plant?

Photo 8 by MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

8)  English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) B. The species name of which plant means ‘unlettered’, to distinguish it from the hyacinth which is said to have the letters ‘AI’ inscribed on its petals?

Photo Nine by By Stu's Images, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14948937

9)  Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) E. The name of which plant denotes an inferior species?

Photo Ten by Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

10) Cowslip (Primula veris) C. Which plant is said to spring from cowpats and to smell slightly of apricots?

Photo 11 by Antje Shcultner at https://www.flickr.com/photos/momentsinthenature/

11)  Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) G. Avid collectors of which plant are known as galanthophiles?

Photo Twelve by Eirian Evans 

12)  Wood anemone (Anemone nemerosa) F. Which plant is called ‘The Flower of Death’ by the Chinese because of its pale, ghostly appearance?

Photo Credits

Photo One by Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Two by Evelyn Simak from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6419558

Photo Three By © Laila Remahl 2004. – Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=736786

Photo Four by Roger Jones from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3945580

Photo Five by Tony Alter, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Six by Martin Olsson (mnemo on en/sv wikipedia and commons, martin@minimum.se)., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Seven by Penny Mayes

Photo Eight by MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Nine by By Stu’s Images, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14948937

Photo Ten by Björn S…, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Eleven by Antje Schultner at https://www.flickr.com/photos/momentsinthenature/

Photo Twelve by Eirian Evans

Sunday Quiz – Spring Ephemerals – Trivia Quiz!

Dear Readers, you might recognise these photos from my quiz a few weeks ago, but this week I want to intrigue you with some trivia about each plant. Can you match the trivia to the photo?

As usual, you’ll have until 5 p.m. UK time on Friday 4th March to get your answers in the comments – I’ll ‘disappear’ them as soon as I see them. Answers will be published on Saturday 5th March and, unlike for the past two weeks, I’ll  actually attempt to get the scores in the post as well.

All you have to do is match the fact to the photo, and it’s job done! So if you think the Spring Crocus was Wordsworth’s favourite flower, your answer is A) 1.

Onwards!

Facts

A. Which of these spring ephemerals was Wordsworth’s favourite plant?

B. The species name of which plant means ‘unlettered’, to distinguish it from the hyacinth which is said to have the letters ‘AI’ inscribed on its petals?

C. Which plant is said to spring from cowpats and to smell slightly of apricots?

D. Which plant has leaves that fold up when it rains?

E. The name of which plant denotes an inferior species?

F. Which plant is called ‘The Flower of Death’ by the Chinese because of its pale, ghostly appearance?

G. Avid collectors of which plant are known as galanthophiles?

H. Which plant is also known as the Loddon Lily?

I. Which plant is supposed to have arisen from the body of a young man accidentally slain by a discus?

J. The genus name for which plant means ‘to injure or to harm’, referring to the poisonous nature of some members of the genus?

K. Which plant was long thought to be a hybrid of the primrose and the cowslip, until this was disproved by Henry Doubleday, one of the pioneers of the organic movement?

L. Which plant, also known as ‘choirboys’, is said to only grow where the blood of the ancient Romans has been spilled?

Photo One Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

1)  Spring crocus (Crocus vernus)

Photo Two by Evelyn Simak from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6419558

2) Squill (Scilla siberica)

Photo 3 By © Laila Remahl 2004. - Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=736786

3)  Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)

Photo 4 by Roger Jones from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3945580

4)  Oxlip (Primula elatior)

Photo Five by Tony Alter, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

5)  Spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum)

Photo Six by Martin Olsson (mnemo on en/sv wikipedia and commons, martin@minimum.se)., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons

6)  Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis)

Photo Seven by Penny Mayes 

7)  Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)

Photo 8 by MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

8)  English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

Photo Nine by By Stu's Images, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14948937

9)  Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana)

Photo Ten by Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

10) Cowslip (Primula veris)

Photo 11 by Antje Shcultner at https://www.flickr.com/photos/momentsinthenature/

11)  Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)

Photo Twelve by Eirian Evans 

12)  Wood anemone (Anemone nemerosa)

Photo Credits

Photo One by Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Two by Evelyn Simak from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6419558

Photo Three By © Laila Remahl 2004. – Photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=736786

Photo Four by Roger Jones from https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3945580

Photo Five by Tony Alter, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Six by Martin Olsson (mnemo on en/sv wikipedia and commons, martin@minimum.se)., CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Seven by Penny Mayes

Photo Eight by MichaelMaggs, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Nine by By Stu’s Images, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14948937

Photo Ten by Björn S…, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Eleven by Antje Schultner at https://www.flickr.com/photos/momentsinthenature/

Photo Twelve by Eirian Evans

Sunday Quiz – Who’s That Lady? The Answers And The Congratulations!

Photo One by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6449086)

Male and Female Mallards (Photo One)

Dear Readers, for some reason (probably author incompetence 🙁 ) the acknowledgement of everyone’s brilliance last week wasn’t published, so here it is now, and congratulations to all of you! And apologies!

Dear Readers, what a splendid selection of answers! Claire got a very creditable 8/10 (just a teeny tiny mix-up on the small raptors), and Mike from Alittlebitoutoffocus, Rosalind and Mark and Fran and Bobby Freelove all got a perfect 10 out of 10. Well done to all of you, and thanks to everyone for playing. I feel something weather-related coming on for Sunday 🙂 seeings as the wind from Storm Eunice which is racketing around outside as I write this is enough to blow anyone’s tiara off 🙂

Photo A by Sudhirggarg, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

A) 8. Sparrowhawk (Accipter nisus)

Photo B by sighmanb, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

B) 3.Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

Photo C Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/theotherkev-9436196/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5848189">TheOtherKev</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=5848189">Pixabay</a>

C) 5. Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Photo D by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

D) 4. Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

Photo E by Marton Berntsen, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

E) 7. Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

Photo F by Alexis Lours, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

F) 9. Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Photo G by David Friel, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

G) 2.House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Photo H by Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

H) 1.Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Photo I by Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

I) 6. Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Photo J by Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

J) 10. Merlin (Falco columbarius)

Photo Credits

Photo One by Richard Bartz by using a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6449086)

Photo A by Sudhirggarg, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo B by sighmanb, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo C Image by The Other Kev for Pixabay. 

Photo D by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo E by Marton Berntsen, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo F by Alexis Lours, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo G by David Friel, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo H by Zeynel Cebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo I by Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo J by Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons