June 2012
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dragonlordette asked: Hello! I absolutely love botany and your blog, but I can't really find too many other botanical blogs on tumblr :( I was just wondering, what blogs do you follow? Cheers :)
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I Love Redwoods post series: 2
Coastal redwoods are found in the northwestern United States. This area is a temperate rainforest, and redwoods thrive in areas near the ocean that have a high occurrence of fog and rain. Some studies have shown that redwoods can absorb water from fog through their leaves, meaning that they reverse the normal process of transpiration and move water down their trunks. Redwoods also catch moisture...
Jun 10th
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I Love Redwoods post series: 1
The scientific name of coastal redwoods is Sequoia sempervirens, a genus that also contains giant sequoias. They can grow to be taller than 350 feet, and their canopies are complex systems of branches, like its own ecosystem.
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I’m a big fan of coastal redwoods. Would anyone be interested in a post series with facts about them? You guys had a positive response! I’ll put together some posts ASAP and add them to the queue. 
Jun 7th
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Anonymous asked: I like your blog a lot, but I want to know, are you a botany student or have a degree in botany? Or do you ever post sources from your information? I feel like I could learn a lot from you, but I just would like to know that it is scientific fact, and not guesswork. I love the blog though. <3
Jun 7th
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GUYS. GUYS. I am geeking out right now. Why? HANK GREEN REBLOGGED MY REDWOOD POST. If you’re not a nerdfighter, that means nothing to you. I just wanted to share my enthusiasm with my lovely followers. Hank’s blog.  DFTBA. 
Jun 6th
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Jun 6th
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Anonymous asked: Hi! I LOVE your photos! I am a clinical herbalist and we have a small donation-based wellness center in Maryland, and were hoping to use some of your photos (crediting you of course!) for our website and in our newsletters. I wanted to see if this is something that you would be okay with. I am happy to link folks to your blog too if you'd like! Here are the images I'd like to use:...
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