Welcome to our plant identification web site.
Last update - September
12, 2006
Here you find descriptions and photographs of
over 30 species of plants that grow in on the island of Newfoundland.
Over 60 students from Grades 4 - 6 are worked on the original project
started in 2001. This year we will add a number of new plants to
this site. As students finish
their projects, they will be linked from the appropriate category on the left.
The Photographs
All photos of Plants of Newfoundland were
taken by K. Bruce Lane, award-winning teacher and photographer. Students and teachers
worldwide MAY use any photographs on this site for school projects, and do not have
to ask permission. For anyone other than students and teachers who may
wish to use the photos from this site, please be advised that the photographs are
protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in any format without written permission.
The Project
During the summer of 2000, Mr. Lane
photographed plants around his home in Holyrood. All photos on this site were taken within
50 m from his house. Throughout the summer, he continued shooting photos of the
plants and learning to identify them. He realized that a web site with many
photographs would make identification of plants much easier. You can take a Virtual Tour of his property by
clicking the link on the left. He has been adding to his collection
of plant photographs over the past 5 years and will use them to update
this site.
Scientific Names
Students have tried to identify all species
and we have received help from the scientific community. When a species was too
difficult, they left the scientific name off the page. If you find inaccuracies in the information,
please let me know by email.
Contests
This project was originally
entered in 2
competitions:
NOTE
Because this project was entered in two
different competitions, we developed different home pages for each
competition. However, the links inside
this site will take you to a generic HOME. It is suggested that you read Our Story
before continuing.
PLEASE NOTE:
ALL EMAIL ADDRESS ON THIS
SITE ARE INVALID.
PLEASE FORWARD COMMENTS OR FEEDBACK TO
brucelane@esdnl.ca
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