Monday, July 11, 2011

Plants of the end of summer. Part 2

Cornflowers, purple delphinium (larkspur or) still shine their dress at the edges of the empty fields. Round heads of clover, white daisy petals and daisies, large perspkolistnye bells yet come across something here and there. Beautiful purple discs korostavnikov still swing on long stems. Here and there among the bushes are still preserved flowering Stellaria. On the hills turn white bellied crackers and white flowers slumber. Prairie carnation and clove-travyanka aleyut among the grass, and on the barren ground, lime shores and cliffs can be found violet-blue blossoms of sage. More orpin blossom and mint, beautiful light azure skullcap, and on the slopes and sandy places - yellow bear's ear buds with a thick fluffy leaves. Observation. 1. Make a collection of various fruits. Stick them on a thick sheet, made under each signature (name of the plant, the name of the form of fruits, such as: bean, pod, capsule, nut, etc.). Place them in groups of appropriate methods of seed dispersal: a) cling to the fruit and seeds, and b) wind-blown furry and winged, c) fruits, weep their seeds (fruits Impatiens, aistnika, beans, acacia, etc.), and d) fruits, edible bait pulp, and so juicy fruit can be cut. To do this, cut the fruit in half and with a sharp knife, or (better yet) a razor blade to cut a thin slice so that it captures at least some of the seeds. This slice of pre-dried between sheets of dry filter paper, then carefully stick to the table. 2. Make a collection of fruits and seeds of the most important forest trees. 3. Record the time of dispersion of seeds known to you by bushes, trees and herbaceous plants. 4. Write down the names of plants, flowers that you find at the end of the summer, and make a herbarium of the late flowering plants.

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