• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Steemit/steemstem image appears in "Science"

  A recent article featured in the prestigious journal "Science" on strain-programmable fiber-based artificial muscle, by Mehmet Kanik et al. (see: Mehmet Kanik, Sirma Orguc…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #photography • 5 years ago

  Looking Down The Throat of a Foxglove Flower

  This is my original photograph taken a few days ago in my front garden. The foxglove is coated with droplets from a recent rain.

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #gardening • 5 years ago

  First Asparagus Harvest

  Last spring we planted a raised bed with asparagus crowns. Background on asparagus can be found in my previous post on Asparagus . The crowns produced ferns which we carefully…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #plants • 5 years ago

  Crab Apple Blossoms

  For the past 35 years our crab apple tree has put on a spectacular display of flowers in late April to early May. This year I captured the display with a RICOH WG-50 Digital Camera:

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Carnivorous Plants

  Sarracenia purpurea (purple pitcher plant) - family Sarraceniaceae with Drosera binata (forked sundew) - family Droseraceae . Sarracenia purpurea is also known…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #plants • 5 years ago

  Peperomia caperata - Emerald Ripple Peperomia

  Peperomia caperata - emerald ripple peperomia family Piperaceae. Photographs are my own and were taken in the Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #plants • 5 years ago

  First Signs of Spring in Indiana

  Eranthis hyemalis - winter aconite family Ranunculaceae. Galanthus nivalis - snowdrops family Amaryllidaceae. Photographs are my own and were taken at the…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  FORCE MAJEURE: The Sun’s Role in Climate Change

  I would like to draw attention to the following article: FORCE MAJEURE The Sun’s Role in Climate Change by Henrik Svensmark The Global Warming Policy Foundation GWPF…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #plants • 5 years ago

  Can Anyone Help Me Identify This Plant Species?

  I am struggling to identify this plant species .... I suck at identifying succulents! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance for any assistance that you may provide.

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Madagascar Jasmine

  Madagascar jasmine ( Stephanotis floribunda ) has incredibly fragrant, white, star-shaped, waxy, tubular, trumpet-shaped flowers. It is also known as waxflower, Hawaiian…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Cephalotus follicularis - Australian Pitcher Plant

  This carnivorous plant, Cephalotus follicularis , reminds me of "Seymour" in the "Little Shop of Horrors" (4)! It is commonly known as the "Australian pitcher plant"…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Great Botanical Illustrators - Sydney Parkinson

  I would like to begin a series of articles that recognize great botanical illustrators of the past. These were artistic pioneers of science illustration, capturing the diversity…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  L-Theanine: A Major Constituent of Tea (Camellia sinensis)

  Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) from Köhler's Medicinal Plants, 1897 Tea is an ancient drink. It was grown 2100 years ago to cater for the drinking habits of the Western Han…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Lichen Fruiting Bodies

  In a previous post I remarked on the freezing and desiccation tolerance of lichens and mosses: Cold and Desiccation Tolerance of Mosses and Lichens . I illustrated lichens…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  N-Hydroxypipecolic Acid: A Novel Metabolite of Lysine Controlling Systemic Acquired Resistance in Plants

  What is Systemic Acquired Resistance? Systemic acquired resistance is defined in Wikipedia as follows: The systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is a "whole-plant"…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Cold and Desiccation Tolerance of Mosses and Lichens

  After a wonderful vacation in Costa Rica (with ocean temperatures of ~85oF) it was a shock to return to the Midwest and experience the Polar Vortex! Temperatures in West…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Costa Rica - Part 8 - Epiphytes

  This will be my last post in the series on my recent travel to Costa Rica. It is focused on Epiphytes , plants that grow on the surface of other plants and deriving their…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Costa Rica - Part 7 - Flourishing Flora

  Getting to see the tropical flora of Costa Rica was one of my main reasons for my recent visit to the country. Here is a compilation of photographs of interesting plant species…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Costa Rica - Part 6 - Black Pepper, Chili Pepper and Cinnamon

  Introduction As a botanist it was a wonderful experience to see a number of different spices grown on the Villa Vanilla plantation near Tulemar. In addition to Vanilla…

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• davidrhodes124 (60)in #steemstem • 5 years ago

  Costa Rica - Part 5 - Cacao

  Introduction After Vanilla, my favorite plant-derived natural product is chocolate. I was delighted to find that in addition to Vanilla, Villa Vanilla (a small biodynamic…

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