Pictures of homework

[piskieinboots]

you have no idea how hard this course is!!......









...and yes, they are all mine
*smiley face cos I'm only allowed 4 images - helllllloooo Ben get with the program hun

[lynda66]

oooooooo i like the purple one, what is it? i quite fancy some of that

[piskieinboots]

do you mean Pic 2? if so ....

Linaria [botanical name] Toad Flax [common name]

my text...
The members of this genus are known in English as toadflax, a name shared with several related genera. The scientific name means "resembling Linum" (flax), which the foliage of some species superficially resembles.

Linaria is a genus of about 100 species of herbaceous annuals and perennials that was traditionally placed in the foxglove family Scrophulariaceae. Due to new genetic research, it has now been placed in the vastly expanded family Plantaginaceae. The genus is native to temperate regions of Europe, northern Africa and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region.

[scarey55]

Give up now hun

Only kidding

[lynda66]

yeah that one, thanks xx

ooooooooo get you don't you sound like you know what you're talking about

[scarey55]

Actually, I thought it was some kind of lilly - good job I'm not on the same course
All I know is, they are all pretty

[Hazel at the Hill]

Gosh, that photography course is good, isn't it? tee hee!
*duck thrown cushion

You do know that we will be asking questions later, don't you, Pisk?

('n give charlie a cuddle for me, huh?)

[lottie dolly]

all credit to you piskie,love the flowers,i presume no3 is trailing fusia in two containers,1 below the other.

[piskieinboots]

i presume no3 is trailing fusia in two containers,1 below the other.

trailing fruschia is correct but it is just one wall basket not two

[Flummery]

I thought it was toad lily. Toad flax is a smaller wild flower. I read a book once. It was green!

[piskieinboots]

I used to think it was toad lily too - but my new books and teacher and the nursery I bought it from says flax ....how darn confusing is that!

And talking of confusing, the Kaffir lily (common name) has two botanical names - both of which are in different families gawd blimey

[Flummery]

That's the thing about botany. They wait till everyone knows all the names then change them!

It reminds me of when decimal currency came in. One old dear said, "They ought to wait till all the old people die before they change the money!"

[zazen999]

Toadflax is like snapdragon - Linaria as described above.

Tricyrtis is what is in the photo...which is Toad Lily.

Teachers do get it wrong sometimes!!! You were right it seems.

[SlugLobber]

I absolutely LOVE that first photo. It's so sharp and, well, good!

*round of applause for pixie*

[piskieinboots]

my 'ead 'urts