Exotic Beauty for
Gardeners of all Abilities
By: Sandy McVey
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Presentation includes application of relevant
features: slide layout, theme, pictures,
animations, resource hyperlink, video link.
 Why
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PowerPoint for Master Gardeners
the Amaryllis?
Amateurs like myself admire the bulb.
Many resources are available on the web.
Subject should be appealing to Master
Gardeners.
Enough
 Wikipedia
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In 1951 the Herbert Medal award was awarded
to Mulford B. Foster for his outstanding work
with amaryllis.
Too Much
 USDA
Database
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
 Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
 Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
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Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
 Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
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Subclass Liliidae
 Order Liliales
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Family Liliaceae – Lily family
• Genus Amaryllis L. – amaryllis P
 Species Amaryllis belladonna L. – belladonna lily P
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ribbon => Illustrations Group => Picture
or Photo Album
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Browse your computer’s files to select individual
or multiple images to add to your presentation.
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features from the Picture Tools
Contextual Tab (available when a picture is
selected), to customize your images.
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Consider using the “Compress Pictures” option to
reduce overall file size.
 Animation
is movement applied to an
element. The main forms are:
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Entrance
Emphasis
Exit
 Animation
can be applied to text and
illustrations.
Plant and
water bulb
Bulb becomes
dormant
Stalk and
leaves grow
Prune growth
and remove
from soil
Floral pods
develop
Blooms fade
Plant blooms
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Why use online galleries?
Resources expand beyond your own collection by
including others images from around the world.
 Your images can be shared with the entire community.
 Photos included in presentations increase file size.
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See: http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons
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Consider creating a flickr account to begin storing
your own collections.
Note: strong Internet connection must be
available during presentation when using online
galleries.
 Link
an image to
a video to enrich
the experience.
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Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllis
USDA Database:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMBE3
Images: www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=amaryllis&m=text
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Amaryllis Recursive. Bill Brown.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_brown/2240351309/
Amaryllis also known as the Belladonna Lily or Naked Ladies. avotiya.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avotiya/4131665180/
Return Of The Amaryllis. LaVeta Jude.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13634983@N06/3399112150/
EL AMOR BRUJO, AMARYLLIS. magda.indigo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9550033@N04/3549503964/
Amaryllis – Amaryllis. Digital cat.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14646075@N03/3333768572/
amaryllis. Muffet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/93203643/
Favorite Amaryllis. Brita’s World.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwop/1777446105/
YouTube Video
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Blooming Amaryllis - Timelapse. milapse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fnR5P-FQEo