SPEC: photos
- Subject: SPEC: photos
- From: D* K*
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:29:59 -0400
(Sorry for cross-posting this to multiple e-groups. Just delete any
extra copies you get.)
I have undertaken a new project for the SIGNA web site of creating a
photo library of Iris species flowers, seeds, and seed pods.
I know the season is winding down for you folks in the South (and
especially for you folks in the Deep South -- aka: NZ, SA, and OZ.)
but I wonder if you could take some photos of seed pods & seeds and
email them to me (dkramb@badbear.com)? Please include a few notes
too, such as:
- geographic location of the iris plant
- date that your seed pod was harvested
- wild collected? garden collected?
- your degree of certainty of the species identification
- anything else you deem apropos, etc.
You do not have to be 100% certain of the identification of the
species. I'll have ways to cope with that later -- so please just do
your best to send in your photos.
Obviously I do not need 100 people sending in photos of TB seeds and
pods. The primary purpose of this is to help with the SIGNA Seed
Exchange where seeds are often unintentionally mislabelled, or
otherwise unidentifiable. But it will also be a great resource for
the rest of us gardeners trying to identify mystery irises in our
garden or nearby wilderness.
Green seed pods. Brown seed pods. Fresh plump seed. Dry shriveled
seed. Flowers (if you still have them). Anything is good... because
I'm starting from scratch! I want photos of all Iris species
(including Gladiolus, Neomarica, Belamcanda, Juno, etc.). Hybrid
photos are good too (for example to demonstrate the difference
between 3/4-bred 1/2-bred, and 1/4-bred arilbred seeds). If there is
some difference between tetraploid & diploid - that's good material
too - (for example, do the seeds of tetraploid Siberians vary from
those of diploids?)
Bob Pries did a test with his flatbed scanner at high magnification
of some Iris pumila seeds and it turned out beautifully, so for those
of you with scanners (but not digital cameras) you can still help me
out. In fact, the scanner would probably work better than the
digital camera for picking up the fine detail (and focus) of the
seeds.
Ultimately this may evolve into something much bigger & better -- but
for now I want to focus on a seed/pod/flower photo database for all
Iris and irid species.
--
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/
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