AY Honors/Flowers/Answer Key
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1. Draw or photograph 35 kinds of wild flowers and identify them correctly.
You may wish to take the pictures in a botanical gardens or greenhouse of some sort, because all the information is right there on the nameplate!
- Arctotis.jpg
Arctotis
- Kalimeris incisa0.jpg
Aster
- Azalea.jpg
Azalea
- Close begonia.jpg
Begonia
- Mertensia virginica.JPG
Bluebell
- Bartnelke.jpg
Carnation
- Chamomile@original size.jpg
Chamomile
- Chrysanthemums.jpg
Chrysanthemum
- Clematis jackmanii 2.jpg
Clematis
- Yellow columbine close.jpg
Columbine
- Crocus heuffelianus bgiu.jpg
Crocus
- Dahlia.jpg
Dahlia
- Daisy.jpg
Daisy
- Forget-me-not close 600.jpg
Forget Me Not
- Forsythia001.jpg
Forsythia
- Geranium sylvaticum2.jpg
Geranium
- Wet hollyhock.jpg
Hollyhock
- Hortensienbluete.jpg
Hydrangea
- Hyacinthus orientalis 2003.jpg
Hyacinth
- Lilla iris randers.jpg
Iris
- Lantana.jpg
Lantana
- Daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) v2.jpg
Lily
- Lupinus micranthus.JPG
Lupine
- Flor GDFL 02.JPG
Marigold
- Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum.jpg
Nasturtium
- Orchid.jpg
Orchid
- Pansy aka.jpg
Pansy
- Peony.jpg
Peony
- Boa noite.jpg
Periwinkle
- Petunia.jpg
Petunia
- Phlox 'Rosa Spier' 16-08-2005 20.07.20.JPG
Phlox
- Poppy-closeup.jpg
Poppy
- Primula farinosa flowers 100704.jpg
Primrose
- Red rose.jpg
Rose
- Sunflower Taleghan.jpg
Sunflower
- Lathyrus odoratus Painted Lady.jpg
Sweet Pea
- Tansy.jpg
Tansy
- Tulip01.jpg
Tulip
- Viola odorata flower - purple with white center - front P.2005.04.04.jpg
Violet
2. Draw and properly label, or point out the actual parts of a flower: pistil, stamen, petal, sepal.
http://www.prairiefrontier.com/pages/families/flwrparts.jpg
3. Name six flower families and their distinguishing characteristics. Name at least two flowers in each family.
Rosaceae - Rose Family
4. Describe the life story of a particular flower, including the part played by insects or wind in pollination.
5. Name at least two plants that are poisonous to touch, and state which, if any, are found in your locality.
6. Do three of the following:
a. Arrange, draw or photograph a series of at least six flowers showing in order the colors of the rainbowCred, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.
b. Submit fresh, pressed or dried flowers which have: five petals, four petals, three petals, no petals.
c. Distinguish and name two out of five wild or cultivated flowers by their odor, while blindfolded.
d. List flowers that you have observed being visited for food by the following:
- 1. Birds:
- 2. Honeybees:
- 3. Bumblebees:
- 4. Butterflies:
- 5. Moths:
