{"id":71611,"date":"2016-08-25T08:22:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T15:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=71611"},"modified":"2016-08-25T08:22:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T15:22:59","slug":"new-acquaintances-and-old-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=71611","title":{"rendered":"New Acquaintances and Old Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a brand new CLM intern I have just returned from my first week in the field. The previous week had been a whirlwind of meeting new colleagues, learning the ropes of planning, data collection, varied methods of seed cleaning, packaging, herbarium work, research, and paperwork at lightning speed.<\/p>\n<p>Finally it was time to get out there. With a mix of glee and trepidation I set off with my new colleagues to areas within Virginia to collect seed for the the Seeds of Success Program.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71613\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71613\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71613\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sos_ch_81116_presquille-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Waiting to board a Jon boat to Presquille National Wildlife Refuge\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting to board a Jon boat to Presquille National Wildlife Refuge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Bolboschoenus sp<\/em>., <em>Schoenoplectus sp<\/em>. and <em>Spartina sp<\/em>. taunted me for much of the week but by the end of of it, thanks to patient new colleagues and making collections, I felt less challenged.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71614\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71614\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71614\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sos_ch_81116_presquille_boat-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Presquille NWR from the boat\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Presquille NWR from the boat<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Old friends such as <em>Lindera benzoin<\/em>, <em>Uniola paniculata<\/em>,<em> Cephalanthus occidentalis<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Hamamelis virginiana,<\/em> \u00a0<em>Rhexia sp.<\/em>, <em>Saururus cernuus<\/em>, <em>Solidago sempervirens <\/em>and<em> Asclepias incarnata<\/em> were welcome sights and scents.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71612\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71612\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71612\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sos_ch_81116_passionflower-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Passion flower\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passion flower<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We made some successful collections, did a lot of scouting, keyed out a species of\u00a0<em>Solidago<\/em>\u00a0and were delighted to confirm it was indeed<em> S. juncea<\/em> and we would be back to collect seed.<\/p>\n<p>We met interesting characters along the way but one man, a Deputy Refuge Manager, stands out because of his genuine excitement and enthusiasm on hearing that we would be returning and he would then have the opportunity to accompany us in the field to optimize our experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71615\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71615\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71615\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sos_ch_81116_forest-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chippokes Plantation State Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chippokes Plantation State Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This work is so crucial\u00a0on the East Coast and in addition to the tasks we undertake, those who cross our paths understand and are only too willing to encourage, help, ask questions and applaud us for our work.<\/p>\n<p>On my first field trip away from home, I felt right at home.<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Healy<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Botanical Garden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a brand new CLM intern I have just returned from my first week in the field. 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