Lots of the US is about to get hit by a big snow/ice storm.
Does anyone have tips or ideas for how to safely gather samples and remove the snow / dry them off to bring indoors to illustrate? Will samples be damaged by the snow, or damaged if they get wet while the snow/ice on them is melting? Where are we finding subjects after the storm? I don't want to rely on grocery store produce, but it seems likely next week.
Most importantly, stay safe & warm!
Hi Theresa,
I would suggest trying to find seed pods, nuts, dead leaves, conifer branches and cones, grasses, which might still have their inflorescences or seed heads. I know the feeling. We are battening down the hatches here in NC!
Also, look for evergreen trees like Magnolias, Holly, and such. Some trees, such as Red Oak and Beech, hold on to their leaves all winter.
Good luck!
Sonja
I would suggest trying to find seed pods, nuts, dead leaves, conifer branches and cones, grasses, which might still have their inflorescences or seed heads. I know the feeling. We are battening down the hatches here in NC!
Also, look for evergreen trees like Magnolias, Holly, and such. Some trees, such as Red Oak and Beech, hold on to their leaves all winter.
Good luck!
Sonja
Hi Theresa -- it was quite the storm, and now I understand there's another one that's hitting the Southeast and then New England. New York City was spared the worst of this second one, although the last snow (nearly a foot of snow and sleet) hasn't melted yet and it is bitterly cold. In reply to your comment about produce, I have found it challenging in a good way. In NYC we have bodegas that sell tons of stuff including flower bouquets that often have additional plant life around them. Florists, too, can be good sources. I always find winter challenging, but I keep trying.... Sorry for the delay in replying -- I had trouble logging on to the site for a bit.
Hope you are all safe and warm and have electricity! Carol
Hope you are all safe and warm and have electricity! Carol