In light of the approaching holiday season and the conclusion of my internship I have written a song, with the help of the other interns, to summarize my internship. I have tried to incorporate parts of all of the major aspects of my internship; my time was divided mostly into SOS collections and fire monitoring. Our field work contained many adventures with rugged mountain roads, wildlife, and inclement weather. I am thankful for the great opportunities this internship program has given me to gain professional work experience and skills. I will be leaving Carson City, NV at the end of the week with fond memories and ambition to further my career as a botanist!<\/p>\n
12 Days of Seed Collecting (to the tune of 12 Days of Christmas)<\/p>\n
On the first day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nA plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the second day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the third day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the fourth day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the fifth day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nFive ER-NA*
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the sixth day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the seventh day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nSeven sage a seedin\u2019
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the eighth day of seed collecting
\nEight interns camping
\nSeven sage a seedin\u2019
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the ninth day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nNine weeds a mappin\u2019
\nEight interns camping
\nSeven sage a seedin\u2019
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the tenth day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nTen fires finished
\nNine weeds a mappin\u2019
\nEight interns camping
\nSeven sage a seedin\u2019
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the eleventh day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nEleven roads a washed out
\nTen fires finished
\nNine weeds a mappin\u2019
\nEight interns camping
\nSeven sage a seedin\u2019
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree.<\/p>\n
On the twelfth day of seed collecting
\nMy mentor gave to me:
\nTwelve PVC pipes
\nEleven roads a washed out
\nTen fires finished
\nNine weeds a mappin\u2019
\nEight interns camping
\nSeven sage a seedin\u2019
\nSix cows a grazin\u2019
\nFive ER-NA
\nFour pruning sheers
\nThree soil samples
\nTwo GPSs
\nAnd a plant press in a juniper tree<\/p>\n
*Ericameria nauseosa<\/em>, a common shrub of the Great Basin.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mary<\/p>\n CCDO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In light of the approaching holiday season and the conclusion of my internship I have written a song, with the help of the other interns, to summarize my internship. I have tried to incorporate parts of all of the major … Continue reading