How many document their own biodiversity?

[TimSaupe]

? I'm confused. Oh! I mentioned that I keep a plant list . . . I'll dig that up. It needs to be updated as I acquired 10 new plants last night . . .

I guess it was linrose who asked to see the poster list . . .

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by TimSaupe

I like this idea - I like it a lot. I may have to use it.

I like it a lot too. You are most welcome to use it.

We saw it at a welcome center, framed on the wall. I asked about it and the woman said that they had been handing them out for free but ran out. =( I took a picture of it with my cell phone to remember the idea...but so far, I can't find it.

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by TimSaupe

? I'm confused. Oh! I mentioned that I keep a plant list . . . I'll dig that up. It needs to be updated as I acquired 10 new plants last night . . .

I guess it was linrose who asked to see the poster list . . .

Maybe I got confused. I mentioned a list --I was thinking the plant list. linrose asked about what list I was referring to. I didn't realize you had a list of what had visited your yard until I saw the one you just shared. I'm thrilled to see that too, but would love to have both lists here on this thread.

Great! I'd better start on my list before I get any more plants--adding 10 at a time sounds manageable...I haven't even begun my list yet! BTW, I love how you indicate if it was a volunteer or not.

[Gloria]

Beautiful poster. Interesting visual aid for your nature presentations. Does your wife get into the habitat thing as well or does she just like you a lot?
Have you seen the species poster and trading card set that Illinois has available for teachers. The poster has a list of Illinois species and the kids can collect the cards with one species on each as they study. Like Pokemon cards or baseball cards.

P. S. Thanks for adding the enlarged list for us to be able to read.

[TimSaupe]

Originally Posted by Gloria

Beautiful poster. Interesting visual aid for your nature presentations. Does your wife get into the habitat thing as well or does she just like you a lot?
Have you seen the species poster and trading card set that Illinois has available for teachers. The poster has a list of Illinois species and the kids can collect the cards with one species on each as they study. Like Pokemon cards or baseball cards.

P. S. Thanks for adding the enlarged list for us to be able to read.

I think my wife appreciates it and has grown to like it. I think at first she thought I was going to throw wildflower seeds out the window and stop mowing the grass But it is very much 'my thing'.

I have not seen the IL card set but would be interested in doing so.

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Gloria

Have you seen the species poster and trading card set that Illinois has available for teachers. The poster has a list of Illinois species and the kids can collect the cards with one species on each as they study. Like Pokemon cards or baseball cards.

That is so cool. I like it!

[Gloria]

The set originates with the Department of Natural Resources

DNR

Publication Descriptor Page: Illinois Natural Resource Trading Cards Set #4 (2009) - Electronic Documents of Illinois

A pdf of the poster for set #4. You get the poster and the trading cards when you send a request on a school letterhead.
http://ediillinois.org/ppa/docs/00/00/00/02/01/86/TradingCardsposter_4.pdf

Several teachers in our family throughout Illinois.

[TimSaupe]

Okay, plant list. It should be noted that I have only ID'd one tree on my property at this time (I have quite a few on the other side of my creek) and have not started documenting what is growing on the other side of the creek as I remove the invasives . . . the only native plant that was in the Habitat when we moved in were the hawthorns.

AQUATICS/WETLAND:
Acorus calamus Sweetflag
Asclepias incarnata Marsh milkweed
Caltha palustris Marsh marigold
Ceratophylum demersum Hornwort
Iris virginica shrevei Blue flag iris
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Nymphaea x marliacea Hardy water lily

SHRUBS:
Ceanothus americanus NJ tea
Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Sputnik' Buttonbush
Cornus sericea Redosier dogwood
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman & Winter Red' Winterberry
Lindera benzoin Spicebush
Sambucus canadensis American elderberry
Viburnum trilobum 'Alfredo' American cranberrybush

TREES:
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood
Crataegus mollis Downy hawthorn

OTHER PERENNIALS:
Asclepias sp. unidentified milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed
Callirhoe alceoides 'Logan Calhoun' Light poppy-mallow
Conoclinum coelestinum Blue mistflower
Convullaria majuscula American lily-of-the-valley
Coreopsis verticillata 'Creme Brulee' Whorled tickseed
Dalea purpurea 'Stephanie' Purple prairie clover
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus & Prairie Splendor' Purple coneflower
Eryngium yuccafolium Rattlesnake master
Eupatorium purpurea maculatum 'Gateway' Joe-pye weed
Gillenia trifoliata Indian physic
Helianthus annuus 'Lemon Queen' Sunflower
Houstonia caerulea Azure bluets
Liatris spicata Dense blazingstar
Monarda didyma 'Grand Parade & Jacob Cline' Beebalm
Monarda punctata Spotted beebalm
Penstemon digitalis Foxglove beardtongue
Phlox paniculata 'Purple Flame' Perennial phlox
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion' Moss phlox
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Narrow-leaf mountain mint
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' Black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia maxima Giant coneflower
Senna hebecarpa Wild senna
Silene regia Royal catchfly
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome' NE aster
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort
Viola walteri Walter's violet

GRASSES:
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal & Shenandoah' Switchgrass

VINES:
Lonicera sempervirens 'Major Wheeler' Trumpet honeysuckle

[TimSaupe]

Originally Posted by Gloria

The set originates with the Department of Natural Resources

Well that is really pretty cool - thanks for the links.

[linrose]

Thanks for both lists Tim. (Remember I'm a list freak too!)

Love the trading card idea. Good idea for kids/classrooms.

Still wondering about amelanchier's list, maybe I'll do a search but he has so many posts.