Self-tutoring about botany: the tutor shares an observation about a red elder. I know of few trees that produce new blooms while their fruit is on. Yet, I (and now you, too) can witness a red elder doing so. In …
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Self-tutoring about plant identification: the tutor identifies the daisy-like plant growing in the backyard. Identifying this one took some time, but I believe it’s feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium). The non-pointed, lobed leaves seem to be decisive, as many plants, apparently, have …
Self-tutoring about botany: the tutor wades into the distinctions between the European gooseberry and the American one. Ribes uva-crispa is the old world gooseberry. Its berries can be an inch (2.5cm) across – its leaves, 6cm. However, its nodal spines …
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Self-tutoring about fruit: the tutor looks up some apple morphology. The woody stem from which the apple hangs is called the stalk. Source: infovisual.info
Tutoring English, one is interested in definitions. The tutor examines the definition of invasive species in connection with the common dandelion. The common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is from Europe, rather than native to North America. Although it seems to be …
Identifying plants means constant self-tutoring. The tutor shares another find: pearly everlasting. I know I’ve seen pearly everlasting elsewhere; it grows very commonly on the west coast. Yet, I’ve never thought to identify it. The flowers really are pearly white, …
Self-tutoring about plants I notice: the tutor shares a recent find. I think this is mayweed; I noticed it as I crossed a field. What caught my eye was the flowers – specifically, their large yellow centres surrounded by white …
Tree idenitification leads to self-tutoring: the tutor describes a find in Victoria. Victoria’s assortment of trees is amazing. Last fall I mentioned seeing a gingko biloba as well as an amur corktree there. I’ve read a few times that there …
More self-tutoring: the tutor shares a term he discovered today. pomologist (noun): one engaged in pomology, which is the science occupied with fruit itself, and/or its production. Source: modernfarmer.com www.collinsdictionary.com www.w3schools.com Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell …
Thinking about common foods can lead to self-tutoring. The tutor shares his find about where peanuts originate. peanut origin Peanuts originate from South America. Likely they were first domesticated in Bolivia or Argentina. The Portuguese, who colonized Brazil, brought peanuts …