http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-identify-wildflowers/ tips and tutorials for digital nature photography Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-identify-wildflowers/comment-page-1/#comment-40661 Keith Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:48:14 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=60#comment-40661 Hi Steve. I usually just do a google search by typing in the area I have photographed in along with "wild flowers" in the search criteria and then search the photos. I'd say I am lucky about 90% of the time and find a photo of the same flower. If that fails I search web sites dedicated to wild flowers of the region. There are a few out there that don't have photos, only flowers by name. In that case I copy and paste the name in Wikipedia search and hope to get lucky quickly but then sometimes it takes a while. I think the best way is to get a field guide. Probably best to ask a librarian which one they think is the most comprehensive before forking over the buck$ for one. As always, great articles on your blog. Keep them coming. Hi Steve.
I usually just do a google search by typing in the area I have photographed in along with “wild flowers” in the search criteria and then search the photos. I’d say I am lucky about 90% of the time and find a photo of the same flower. If that fails I search web sites dedicated to wild flowers of the region. There are a few out there that don’t have photos, only flowers by name. In that case I copy and paste the name in Wikipedia search and hope to get lucky quickly but then sometimes it takes a while.
I think the best way is to get a field guide. Probably best to ask a librarian which one they think is the most comprehensive before forking over the buck$ for one.
As always, great articles on your blog. Keep them coming.

]]> http://photonaturalist.net/how-to-identify-wildflowers/comment-page-1/#comment-22441 Cheryl Simnitt Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:04:43 +0000 http://photonaturalist.net/?p=60#comment-22441 I found taking a wildflower course at my local community college very helpful. I learned more flower names on our first field trip, than I had in trying to use books and the computer for four years! Our college offers courses in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. I found taking a wildflower course at my local community college very helpful. I learned more flower names on our first field trip, than I had in trying to use books and the computer for four years! Our college offers courses in the Spring, Summer, and Fall.

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