[New post] Exuviae and induviae

Steve Schwartzman posted: "   In Great Hills Park on July 16th I took a picture that exemplifies this post's title. You're looking at the cast-off exoskeleton (exuviae) of a cicada on a cowpen daisy (Verbesina encelioides); botanists call the flower head's still-attache" Portraits of Wildflowers Exuviae and induviae Steve Schwartzman Aug 1   In Great Hills Park on July 16th I took a picture that exemplifies this post's title. You're looking at the cast-off exoskeleton (exuviae) of a cicada on a cowpen daisy (Verbesina encelioides); botanists call the flower head's still-attached drying parts induviae. In case you're wondering (which I doubt), no other English word has the same last three syllables as exuviae and induviae, which therefore rhyme only with each other.         § §        §        § §     "Harvard professor who studies honesty accused of falsifying data in studies"   That was the ironic headline of a June 25th article in The Guardian. You can read the full article for details.     © 2023 Steven Schwartzman       Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Portraits of Wildflowers. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/2023/08/01/exuviae-and-induviae/

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