Comments on: Amazing Close-Ups of Seeds

By: ATP33Toronto

ATP33Toronto — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:24:54 +0000

Be aware (may be of interest to some, I’m still learning about this, know little about it): that copies of what’s at Millenium Seed Bank Project seem to be also on deposit at Norway’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It has been written & is commonly known now that Monsanto (GMOs) has its hand in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault via the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. And “the issue of corporate patenting of the genetics of the seeds deposited in Svalbard, can only be resolved through major revisions in the [Depositor's] Agreement” http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/artscience/2012/11/amazing-close-ups-of-seeds/ | http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Noahs-Ark-of-Plants-and-Flowers.html | http://current.com/technology/93147558_monsanto-and-gates-foundation-have-major-control-over-large-seed-bank-in-norway.htm | http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/campaign/save-our-seeds/seed-saving-and-seed-banks/

By: Geraldine Barker

Geraldine Barker — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:12:47 +0000

The point of the article was to prod people to find out more for themselves. “Common” names are not necessarily common – there are several common plant/weeds that go by several names just in my county. The path that might help is to follow the latin to a picture of the plant or flower; then it may become obvious what it is called in your area.

By: Mike S

Mike S — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:36:04 +0000

Photos of the seeds in their natural colors should have been included.

By: Bill Jones

Bill Jones — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:32:32 +0000

“The vault itself, of course, is hidden from the public eye.”

Why?

Isn’t the “public” paying for it?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:28:46 +0000

God is an awesome Creator–love His handiwork. Great pics!

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:34:19 +0000

Common names are notoriously unreliable. Kudos to Smithsonian for avoiding that can of worms (specifically, Eisenia fetida). A Google search with “site:.edu” included as the final search term will bring up only university sites – a bit more reliable than a general unfiltered search.

By: Pam Lesemann

Pam Lesemann — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:53:26 +0000

Very pretty as art, but I would have also liked to have seen them in their natural colors.

By: Mark Davies

Mark Davies — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:29:23 +0000

If you enjoyed this article and want to find out more about the Millennium Seed Bank (including very informative blogs from Wolfgang Stuppy), visit http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/save-seed-prosper/millennium-seed-bank/index.htm. It’s one of the most important conservation initiatives taking place anywhere in the world, supported by a mix of government funding and philanthropy.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:14:07 +0000

Nature…YUM!

By: Phinneus

Phinneus — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:14:50 +0000

Fantatic photos.. would have been helpful if the ‘commmon’ name of these plant seeds had been included. I venture to say most readers are not familiar with the Latin edition.

By: Caitlyn J

Caitlyn J — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:24:41 +0000

This articles was great – but really frustrating because it didn’t give the common names of the plants’ seeds pictured. When I took the scientific name to go look for images 9of the seeds online, it was a mish mash and I didn’t know if I found what I was looking for. An additional improvement to the article would be to picture the seeds at their proper size and then give us the blow-up.

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