A little Project: Flash Cards

NickfromWI

NickfromWI

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I've thought of this idea to help me learn the trees here in the LA area. There are just so many and I can't keep them all straight. So i've started taking pictures of unknown-to-me trees that I encounter. I do the whole tree, the trunk, leaves, branches, and any other distinguishing characteristics like flowers or seed-pods. I've been storing them in file on my computer, then when I find the name of the tree, I will make another jpg that shows the tree name (common, latin, and pronounciation). It's all in order, so if I'm heading out and I know I'll have a few minutes on the bus, I'll drop them all onto my camera's memory card, then I can practice while waiting for the bus or in line at the post office. Think of them as digital flash cards.

Soooo....this is where treebuzz comes in! There are some I just CAN'T find out exactly what it is. So I'll start posting them here and see if y'all can do it!

When my "library" gets big enough, I can mail anyone a copy of them on CD...great if you're planning on moving to the area, or if you live in a similar climate that has similar trees.

love
nick
 
Cool! I love IDing trees! That's a really good way to learn them Nick, and the pictures will be useful as reference tools in the future, even after you've learned the trees.
 
When in doubt say its a "snow pine."

"Snow Pine?" they ask.

Yes, I don't know what it is is but its no pine.


Its a really bad joke but I get a few laughs with it just the same.


Cool project by the way.
 
That is great but ya know I was also thinking of making flash cards for insects, diseases, even fungi. To stay sharp mostly; but also learn (re-learn) the ones I have forgotten.
 
Nick,
Excellent idea, what a great way to learn. It also gives other tree people(not from that zone) a study guide. I'm good at ID here, but this is my comfort zone. I'm <u>not </u> however, very good at winter ID sometimes.

Brian,
Also, a great idea. I'm pretty good with insects &amp; disease in this area, but <u>not</u> so good with the fungi. I'm ready to learn.

Let the posting begin.
 
I was pretty good at tree ID in WI in the winter. I'd get confused when the leaves came in!

I moved to NJ and I was ok....a lot of similar tree in WI and NJ.

Then I moved out here and the only thing I recognized were the silver maples!

I'm learning more each day, but I got a long way to go.

love
nick
 
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