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DYK nomination of Lupinus sericeus
Hello! Your submission of Lupinus sericeus at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Peter I. Vardy (talk) 15:46, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

DYK problem
Hello! Your submission of Nolina microcarpa at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!  HurricaneFan 25  18:12, 2 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Nice work. I once spent a morning helping poison a patch of the stuff by hand to keep it from beating out the local Stylisma pickeringii. Are you familiar with either Biodiversity Heritage Library or Botanicus? Between them, they have all but the past few years of American Fern Journal and many of the East Coast botanical journals available free online; maybe there's something there you'll find useful for your coast. Choess (talk) 07:25, 7 December 2011 (UTC)


 * Thank you! - IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 14:44, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Carex inops
Hello! Your submission of Carex inops at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Arctic  Night  19:54, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thank you! And thank you very much for doing all those DYKs! -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 09:21, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

Your plant in a quintuple hook!
Just an fyi. ;) Rcej (Robert) – talk  04:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
 * lol, very cool. Love those fungi. -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 08:03, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

Salix alaxensis
Greetings, IceCreamAntisocial! Just dropping by to let you know I've nominated Salix alaxensis for DYK. Cheers! :) Wilhelmina Will (talk) 07:25, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you! IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 19:22, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Smilax laurifolia
Hello! Your submission of Smilax laurifolia at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Mattythewhite (talk) 20:54, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you

 * Thank you!! IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 08:21, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

New Panicum repens article
Thank you very much! -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 11:21, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Salix arbusculoides
Hello, IceCreamAntisocial & Rcej. Can any more info be added to the articles as suggested by the DYK reviewer, please? Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 19:35, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
 * "Salix arbusculoides" somehow got promoted by itself. Not sure what to do with the other 5.  I'll try to make hooks for them on Template:Did you know nominations/Salix richardsonii, Salix brachycarpa, Salix glauca, Salix hastata, Salix pulchra. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 02:14, 13 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your efforts -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 11:21, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Corema conradii
I've "sexed this up" with a little more info on the event that prompted Martine et al. to write their paper and submitted it for DYK. It was a pleasure to see you create this; I got to see one of the few other Pine Barrens populations in bud last year. Choess (talk) 23:56, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
 * That's great, thanks! -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 01:00, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Carex petasata for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Carex petasata is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Carex petasata until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. WOLfan112 (talk) 18:43, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
 * lol. -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 22:10, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks and a barnstar for you!

 * Thank you! I enjoy making the articles! -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 21:02, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks again
...for making some unusual plants appear in Wikipedia, in this case Narthecium americanum. I should be able to get a photo for that this summer. (I'll try to get it in bloom at Webb's Mill, but I should be visiting Warren Grove in the fall.) I might just stumble across Euphorbia purpurea elsewhere (I'll be botanizing something else in an area with known populations), but that's likely to be harder to spot. Choess (talk) 06:48, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
 * That sounds fun. You're welcome and thank you. -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 07:59, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Precious

 * Thank you! -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 06:24, 31 March 2012 (UTC)


 * A year ago, you were the 78th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, you are an awesome Wikipedian! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:06, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Science lovers wanted!

 * Hi! I'm serving as the wikipedian-in-residence at the Smithsonian Institution Archives until June! One of my goals as resident, is to work with Wikipedians and staff to improve content on Wikipedia about people who have collections held in the Archives - most of these are scientists who held roles within the Smithsonian and/or federal government. I thought you might like to participate since you are interested in the sciences! Sign up to participate here and dive into articles needing expansion and creation on our to-do list. Feel free to make a request for images or materials at the request page, and of course, if you share your successes at the outcomes page you will receive the SIA barnstar! Thanks for your interest, and I look forward to your participation! Sarah (talk) 01:49, 18 April 2012 (UTC)|}

Double DYK review
Hello! Your submission of Hedysarum boreale, Lespedeza capitata at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!

Sanicula graveolens
Hi IceCreamAntisocial; Nice work on Sanicula graveolens. I added an image to the taxobox just now. Best wishes, --Walter Siegmund (talk) 04:44, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks! IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 05:17, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Paspalum vaginatum
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:04, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Poa fendleriana
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Vaccinium oxycoccos
Thanks from Wikipedia and the DYK team Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:05, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Use of Italics
Greetings, I am visiting because I've noticed your contributions posted in Colorado Project articles; those pertaining to genus and species that are italicized (some genus italicized, some genus not italicized) and some article titles which are italicized have intrigued my curiosity. Why the italics are being used (in particular the list of recent articles and changes at the WP:Colorado section)? I am a recently new editor and so far I've found that the use of italics refer to book titles, and certain other policy/guideline factors discouraging use of italics for emphasis. This is just my need to know (biology taxonomically) about italicized species and genus. And as an end note - kudos on all your contributions, hopefully I might be able to emulate the efforts in my own contributions O = M C 4  17:01, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for writing. Both genus and species should be italicized; if I did not italicize, it was an accident and feel free to fix it. If the article title is a scientific name it should be italicized too. More info can be found at the page for WikiProject Tree of Life. There are also lots of plant experts watching the talk page for WikiProject Plants for plant questions. Thanks again, -IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 19:39, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Definately handy information to know. When handwritten, how are they denoted and why not the higher orders? Thanks for such a speedy response and for the links above. O = M C 4  21:43, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

While reviewing the links above, I made some edits. My boldness increases with every edit; so far I have no peer reviews or comments of such edits and would appreciate some feedback should you be so inclined. Thanks again, this has been a viable learning experience for this new editor. O = M C 4 22:53, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Neoparrya lithophila
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Urera baccifera
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Themeda quadrivalvis
Yngvadottir (talk) 08:02, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Triplaris americana
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:02, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Rollback
Hi IceCreamAntisocial, I have granted rollback rights to your account. After a review of some of your contributions, I believe you can be trusted to use rollback for its intended usage of reverting vandalism, and that you will not abuse it by reverting good-faith edits or to revert-war. For information on rollback, see New admin school/Rollback and Rollback feature. If you do not want rollback, just let me know and I will remove it. Good luck and thanks. Acalamari 22:02, 7 September 2012 (UTC)

Mitella trifida
Hi IceCreamAntisocial; I finally obtained some images for Mitella trifida. Thank you for starting that article. --Walter Siegmund (talk) 05:26, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

Calochortus palmeri
I liked your writing in this article. It is very simple, omits needless words, and has exactly the right wikilinks. I noticed you created many other articles in the Calohortus genus, but I can't tell what source you use. Do you remember? Sancho 18:11, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Nope I don't remember, but my info is from the sources listed there under the text. I should have sourced better. Thanks for your note. IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 22:45, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Ah thank you. They're listed as external links, rather than references, so I didn't realize. I'll take a peek through those and maybe update our articles if I find the sources. Sancho 23:32, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

WikiWomen's Collaborative: Come join us (and check out our new website)!

 * SuperCool. Tell me what you need and I'll help out. IceCreamAntisocial (talk) 02:59, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Atlantea tulita
Carabinieri (talk) 16:03, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Symphyotrichum georgianum
Carabinieri (talk) 00:02, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Eriogonum thymoides
Thank you for starting Eriogonum thymoides and Cornus unalaschkensis. Very nice work. Best wishes, Walter Siegmund (talk) 04:41, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Melic


A tag has been placed on Melic requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, you can place a request here. Alexf(talk) 13:04, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Horkelia congesta
Hi IceCreamAntisocial; I see you've been inactive. I hope it is only temporary. I just now uploaded images of Horkelia congesta to Commons:Horkelia congesta. --Walter Siegmund (talk) 03:59, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

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Precious anniversary
  plant life

Thank you for raising our awareness for the treasure of plants, often overlooked or endangered, with their silent meaning for our life, - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:10, 31 March 2012 (UTC) Two years ago, you were the 78th recipient of my PumpkinSky Prize, repeated in br'erly style, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:29, 31 March 2014 (UTC) Eight years ago, you were recipient no. 78 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:51, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

Old Gay Hill Red China rose
Hello. I saw your edits in Category:Endemic flora of Texas, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in helping me expand User:Zigzig20s/Old Gay Hill Red China? I will create a page for the plantation btw.Zigzig20s (talk) 08:52, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

How to explain to non-botanist admin that field guides based on Jepson, when used as sources, may look like copyright violations, but are not
Justlettersandnumbers tagged this as a "blatant" vopyright violation, without citing any examples. The articles as I been finding them (typically first written by you, IceCreamAntiSocial), are all essentially already in this format, but in narrative paragraph form, without inline citations. I have started breaking them into sections, putting in the inline citations, and adding in bits and pieces from other sources or different pages of the same source. I can see how this would look like a copyright violation to anyone that does not know that most field guides, when used as a source, all say about the same content, with variations on the wording.

To a non-botanist, this may look like a coyright violation. But it is not a copyright violation. The article cites three sources. The source I used in one example, Mojave Desert Wildflowers, is a field guide that is based on the Jepson Manual. Anyone who uses Jepson (the only thing going in California) would write essentially the same article. If someone had a different field guide, it would be based on Jepson, and result in essentially the same article, too. Plants are typically identified, e.g., in the Jepson Manual, by location (habitat and range -what kind of place, how far and wide they are found, etc.), and by a taxonomic description - overall growth pattern (e.g. shrub, tree, etc.), leaves and stems, flowers and fruit, and sometimes a history of the genus and species name, or of its use by humans or other animals (or plants).

Can you help explain this to Justlettersandnumbers, or explain how to write the above mentioned article without it appearing to be a copyright violation to a non-user of Jepson? (I am putting this same note on PlantDrew's talk page, since PlantDrew seemed to be watching my first few edits.) FloraWilde (talk) 01:35, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

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Asking for image upload
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Ear Prosthesis listed at Redirects for discussion
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Merger discussion for Spot welding
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