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Polyporus spp. : Bracket or Shelf Fungi
Name: Bracket fungi, or shelf fungi Common Names: Bracket fungi, shelf fungi, conks, oysters, wood rot fungi, sulphur shelf, birch bracket, dryad’s saddle, artist’s conk, turkey tail. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Fungi. Phylum: Basidiomycota. Class: Agaricomycetes. Order: Polyporales. Family: Polyporaceae. Genus: Polyporus. … Continue reading
Olive Jar
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Olive Jar Produced from 1490 to 1900 CE, originating in Spain The “Olive Jar” or tinajas, peruleras, or botijas are a very common storage or shipping vessel type and classification found throughout the … Continue reading
Columbia Plain type Majolica
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Columbia Plain type Majolica Produced from 1490 to 1565 CE, originating in Spain Also known as Columbia Plain green dipped, this Majolica originated in Spain and was spread throughout the Carribean via trade … Continue reading
Lead Glazed Earthenware
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Lead glazed EarthenwareProduced from 1490 to 1900 C.E., Unknown origin This is a generic basic lead glazed coarse earthenware found in archaeological sites throughout the Carribean (through trade) and Florida (USA). It has … Continue reading
Green Bacin/Basin Ware
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida Green Bacin/Basin WareFrom: Spain, common in the Carribean, Florida. Produced from 1490 – 1600 CE The Green Bacin or Green Lebrillo ceramic type is originally from Spain and was exchanged through trade throughout … Continue reading
El Morro Ware
Florida Museum of Natural History, Tallahassee, Florida El Morro Ware1550 C.E. to 1770 C.E.Common: Iberia, Mexico; the Carribean region; North Florida, U.S.A. Florida Museum of Natural History Ceramic Guide: El Morro Ware El Morro ware is a lead glazed coarse … Continue reading
Common Sunflowers: Helianthus annuus
Wild sunflowers along roadside in New Mexico Sunflowers a.k.a. “Common Sunflower”, “Mirasol”, “Kansas Sunflower” Helianthus annuus Localitie: Located throughout the western and southern United States, Southern Canada, and Northern Mexico. They are native to meadows, roadsides, foothills, prairies, and dry … Continue reading
Eggs
Eggs We all know “eggs” … and to most of us, those are what we have for breakfast. But there is much more depth to this prehistoric culinary item than just food. Eggs are laid by many different kinds of … Continue reading
National Botanical Garden of Ireland
National Botanical Garden of Ireland, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr: National Botanical Garden of Ireland in Dublin.
Brisbane River
Brisbane River Queensland, Australia The Brisbane River quickly became home to me during my Australian travels in the Summer of 2011. It was home to the HMB Endeavour, upon which in May I was a volunteer tour guide and crew … Continue reading