tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post4184324630733500908..comments2024-03-28T10:05:36.756+00:00Comments on Crafty Green Poet: The Importance of NamingCrafty Green Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-59617237816571281052017-08-19T04:55:19.937+01:002017-08-19T04:55:19.937+01:00I have heard it said that you do not know somethin...I have heard it said that you do not know something until you have named it.<br /><br />The latin does make it hard!!!RGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017190779860810318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-31202559695599678522017-08-18T21:07:45.398+01:002017-08-18T21:07:45.398+01:00Wow, you must be one of those people to whom we ow...Wow, you must be one of those people to whom we owe thousands of thanks because you are so much into nature and preservation of nature. Great poat.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-57004150138697921772017-08-18T16:17:26.238+01:002017-08-18T16:17:26.238+01:00Hi Jamie, you're very right and as to Latin na...Hi Jamie, you're very right and as to Latin names, I prefer common names if they're available (though Latin are more precise of course)Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-61074085809443488672017-08-18T13:11:33.825+01:002017-08-18T13:11:33.825+01:00That's so true about the naming Juliet and onc...That's so true about the naming Juliet and once you've spotted a few features it gets easier. First you name a plant or creature, then you know them and they become part of your landscape, then you love and protect them! Every child should get a chance to do it, and the earlier the better!<br /><br />Latin names are fine, but common names are just as good if they're available.Jamie Purveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956674017325056067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-88540669826344174372017-08-18T07:18:40.814+01:002017-08-18T07:18:40.814+01:00Simon - they can be confusing, but the closer you ...Simon - they can be confusing, but the closer you look the easier they get, <br /><br />Janneke - I'm not actually suggesting everyone should start identifying hoverflies, Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-59910445987798404742017-08-17T21:40:50.269+01:002017-08-17T21:40:50.269+01:00Pfft, 250 species of hoverflies......and then I sh...Pfft, 250 species of hoverflies......and then I should learn their Latin names. Too much for my brains, I only know lots of plant names and tropical fish names, because we used to have an aquarium shop in the past.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16542790.post-65583231599460941132017-08-17T17:29:36.129+01:002017-08-17T17:29:36.129+01:00Ha ha hoverflies to me are either marmalde, footba...Ha ha hoverflies to me are either marmalde, footballer, bombylans or, err, hornet. That's about as much as I can take.Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com