Category Archives: Plants

Stonecrop

Posted on April 26, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Sedum rupestre, observed at the U.S. Botanical Garden, Washington, D.C.:

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Heard It Through the Grapevine: More Scientific Infrastructure Problems

Posted on February 10, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Our usual plaint about the state of research infrastructure: One of the ridiculous things about many depictions of science in TV and movies is the notion that there’s this huge infrastructure: shiny labs (which are always neat and spacious), high-tech … Continue reading →

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Bronze Leaf

Posted on January 26, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on Commonwealth Avenue before all of the snow:

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Cereals

Posted on January 19, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Corn and rice observed at the U.S. Botanic Garden:

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Vanda

Posted on January 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at the U.S. Botantic Garden:

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I CAN HAZ KLOROPHYLL?

Posted on November 30, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

At this point, the leaves are mostly dead, but here are some images from Back Bay and Beacon Hill to remind you of a warmer fall:

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Another Willow Tree Injured in the Public Garden

Posted on November 4, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

I think the willows in Boston’s Public Garden are near the end of their lifespans since they’ve been clobbered by high winds the last few years. The latest casualty:

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Strain Mixups and Retractions

Posted on October 14, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

Back when I was a younger Mad Biologist, I received dozens of bacterial strains from a Very Prestigious Lab that were supposed to belong to species A and B. Very Prestigious Lab had published several papers on these strains, and … Continue reading →

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