Taxonomist Gifts

"I think of myself first as an American, then as a bird, then as a rufous sided towhee."

Tragedy Strikes at the Linnaean Society Picnic

"I don't know what you are either. I'll just write 'small brown bird'."

"...and here's where we ran out of Latin."

The first case of a homonym creating confusion. All these species --- How will we ever classify them all? File 'em.

'Let the creepy crawly hunt begin!'

Wildlife

'Enjoy your meal! We grow everything ourselves!'

Something Wilted This Way Comes.

Plant Lady

"Cheery little flowers, saying good night, saying good morning!"

'We use to tiptoe through the tulips. . . now we just waddle through the weeds.'

Plants Cheer as They Get Watered.

"Usually gardeners only have green thumbs, so you must really spend a lot of time in the garden."

"Looks like we grafted a few too many human genes into the kohlrabi."

Florabation - '..mmm...It must be spring!'

"We've discovered they mate for life, as long as they don't discuss politics."

Rose Garden

Horti-Culture

"No! I want to live! I want to live!"

'Congratulations on your 100% plant-based diet. I'm referring you to a botanist.'

"That's an awfully large small intestine and an awfully small large intestine."

'Esther, is it possible, just possible mind you, that your green thumb has gone berserk?'

Botany Baby!

"Fred, I think you're spending altogether too much time down here with these mushrooms!"

Painting taking root...

'A rose by any other name means I flunked the botany test.'

Woman in hospital has i.v. attached to plant.

'I'd forgotten how lovely it looks outside!'

"Get out of my face!"

Mad about Roses!

'Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest algologist of all?'

Funky Facts: Monkeys.

Water the hydrangeas twice a week and trim as needed. The bromeliad only needs to be high-fived on Saturday, but you can give it high and low fives anytime you have a spare moment. Just, whatever you do, don't give it a "too slow" or it will turn inward and begin shutting down.

Rock - see you in a million years!