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Wildflowers of the Negev, 2016 version

Mark Wilson March 21, 2016 12:21 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL — One of my last posts from a trip into the Negev is a selection of flower images. (Here is the previous wildflower post. None of the blooms are the same.) I don’t know any of their … Continue reading →

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Exploring Caithness, Scotland

Mark Wilson June 19, 2015 6:19 am

THURSO, SCOTLAND (June 19, 2015) — After meeting in the morning for our 2015 Larwood Symposium, most of the participants then went on a field trip in the region around Thurso in the Caithness district, northern Scotland. Above is a … Continue reading →

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The Negev wildflower post

Mark Wilson April 16, 2014 12:01 pm

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Today I worked in the Jurassic of Makhtesh Gadol and the Triassic of Makhtesh Ramon. A highlight was that I was joined by Yael Leshno, an Israeli master’s student on her way to a paleontology career. She was … Continue reading →

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So this is where capers come from

Mark Wilson April 11, 2014 3:44 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–Early Wednesday morning Yoav had a special mission to perform before we began our fieldwork. He had been asked by a botanist to get a sample of a new species of plant endemic to Makhtesh Ramon. The botanist … Continue reading →

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Some wildflowers from the western islands of Estonia

Mark Wilson July 17, 2012 2:13 pm

TALLINN, ESTONIA–This is a tradition on my field trips: a sampling of flowers we’ve seen. We are so fortunate to be working in such a beautiful place. It would be a pity not to share. I don’t have any identifications, … Continue reading →

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Desert Tulips!

Mark Wilson March 16, 2012 10:27 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–These were a delightful surprise this morning. Scattered across the rough Cretaceous limestones were these astoundingly red desert tulips (Tulipa systola). They looked like drops of blood across the landscape. (An unfortunate metaphor in this part of the … Continue reading →

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The Dancing Flowers of Makhtesh Gadol

Mark Wilson March 15, 2012 11:15 am

MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–It was difficult to coax them into standing still long enough for their portraits. The wind kept everything moving, so for some of these shots I held the camera in one hand and used the other as a … Continue reading →

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Tiny bit of wildlife on Hiiumaa

Mark Wilson July 1, 2011 10:12 am

KÄINA, ESTONIA–This is a shout-out to our Wooster Geology colleagues currently working on the barren volcanic island of Iceland. We thought they might want a break from the bleak expanses of black basalt for a little color of wildlife from … Continue reading →

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A few of the wildflowers on the alvars of Saaremaa Island, Estonia

Mark Wilson June 30, 2011 7:21 am

KURESSAARE, ESTONIA–We have gotten to know the western coastline of Saaremaa very well and would like to simply share some of the gorgeous flowers found there. All of these grow in alvars, which are environments on limestone bedrock with thin … Continue reading →

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Thriving in the shingle: the story of Sea Kale

Mark Wilson June 29, 2011 7:15 am

KURESSAARE, ESTONIA–A very common perennial plant at the foot of the cliffs we are studying in Estonia is Sea Kale (Crambe maritima Linnaeus). It is beautiful with large, thick leaves and central stalks with bursts of white flowers, each with … Continue reading →

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