Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
9637	Florida Wetland	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1960 c.	Florida Wetland Item: 9637    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1898 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Date: 1960 c. Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a Florida wetland. Body of water in lower part of image with palm tree in center of picture extending out over water. Long spanish moss on trees in foreground on right side of picture.
9986	Unidentified Air Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Unidentified Air Plant Item: 9986    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1897 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a small spider-like air plant attatched to large tree trunk. Writing on back, “ La Rue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14C, Bar Harbor, Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 7. Dark green and graceful, this species is decidedly less comon. Even the experts have difficulty in identifying some specits when they are not in bloom.” Second attatchment, “ Note: the botanist at the Highlands Hammock State Park, Sebring, Florida identified this species for me as T. juncea. Later a botanist friend in Philadelphia questioned this identification. Therefore, I sent a copy of the photo to Mulford Foster at Orlando. He Stated : “Most definately the plant is not T. juncea.....Without the plant showing an inflorescence I would not wish to make any identification....” [show more]
9987	Pineapple Air Plant, T. Utriculata	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Pineapple Air Plant, T. Utriculata Item: 9987    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1896 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of a pineapple air plant attatched to base of trunk on tree. Tree in woods surrounded by other trees. Plant has tall stalk of dark flowers. Writing on back of photo, “ Corkscrew, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor, Maine. Paper attatched to back, “ 3. A ‘pineapple air plant’ which had bloomed on the trunk of a small cypress tree. This species, Tillandsia utriculata, requires five or six years to mature, blooms but once then dies. It belongs to the same botanical genus as Spanish moss.” [show more]
9988	Common Air Pine, T. fasciculata	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Common Air Pine, T. fasciculata Item: 9988    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1895 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photograph of the common air pine (T. fasciculata). Marked on back of photo: "Highland Hammock, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 5. The "common air pine" (T. fasciculata) in a freak location on the ground. This plant is epiphytic and normaly grows fastened to the trunks or branches of trees by stout woody little roots without absorptive power. The plant manufactures its food from gases and moisture absorbed from the air by its leaves; roots serve only for support and anchorage. Note bud of flower stalk in upper center.” [show more]
9989	Air Plant, T. tenufolia	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1958	Air Plant, T. tenufolia Item: 9989    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1894 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1958 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of tree trunk with wiry air plant on side of trunk. Trunk takes up half of frame, grey background. Wrighting on back of photo, “Highland Hommock, 1958, LaRue Spiker, Route 1, Box 14c, Bar Harbor Maine.” Paper attatched to back, “ 6. One of the least spectacular of the Tillandsia, the “ grass air plant” (T. tenuifolia) does resemble a clump of grass with delusions of grandeur regarding its habitat. This species thrives in shady locations. Its deep green leaves are sometimes heavily tinged with dark red; the small blue flowers are borne on a stem six to twelve inches long.” [show more]
9990	Air Plant, T. utriculata	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		1959	Air Plant, T. utriculata Item: 9990    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1893 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: 1959 Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white photo of large air plant growing on a tree trunk with other palms behind tree that are highlighted. Paper on back, “ 4. An immature T. utriculata. Water collects at the base of the leaves, and the tiny resevoirs which result sometimes become the home of insects, little green frogs, and small aquatic plants.” Wrighting on back of photo, “ La Rue Spiker, Routel, Box 14C, Bar Harbor, Maine, Feb. 1959 Frontiers.”
9991	Ball Moss	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Ball Moss Item: 9991    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1892 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Florida Description: 8 X 10 black and white close-up photograph of ball moss plant growing on tree limb. Long seed pods are stretching out from center mass of moss. Background is white and grey. Paper attatched to back, “ Ball Moss is often mistaken for a young ‘Spanish Moss’ plant; although closely related they are seperate species. Note seed pods.”
9992	Painted Trillium	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Painted Trillium Item: 9992    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1891 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 4 X 8 black and white photograph of a single painted trillium flower on long stem coming out of the ground. Flower has three white petals and three pointed dark leaves, background is light gray with fallen leaves and grasses.
9993	Daisy	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Daisy Item: 9993    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1890 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Florida Description: 5 X 8 color close-up photograph of white daisy with yellow center; background of photo very dark. “f 4” written on back.
9994	Purple Fringed Orchid	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Purple Fringed Orchid Item: 9994    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1889 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Florida Description: 5 X 8 black and white photograph of a purple fringed orchid. Paper attatched to back, “ Islander, page 18, Orchis, 80%.” Writing on back, “ Purple fringed Orchis.”
9995	Yellow Blossom	Image, Photograph, Color Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Yellow Blossom Item: 9995    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1888 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Color Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Florida Description: 5 X 8 color photograph of a large tropical flower with five yellow petals. Dark green foliage behind flower. Petals are ruffled around edges and appear to have small hairs over surface.
9996	Small Ferns	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Small Ferns Item: 9996    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1887 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of new fern coils. Many growing close together in small group. One largest towers over many small. All droop their heads. Writing on back, “ May 3- Ferns-Dev- May 4- Tired Kindergarten.”
9997	Unfolding Ferns	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Unfolding Ferns Item: 9997    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1886 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 close-up photograph of new fern coils. Grouping of two sets of plants with largest shoots all facing into one another. Photo taken at ground level. Black background in top half of photo. Words on back, “May 3- Ferns, Developed May 4- Conversation at.”
9998	Cattail	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Cattail Item: 9998    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1885 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of cattail with two long leaves on either side of fuzzy stalk in middle. Against out of focus field of grass and black sky at top inch of picture.
9999	Wild Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		c. 1960-1980s	Wild Plant Item: 9999    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1884 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c. 1960-1980s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of long thin unidentified plant. Highlighted against black background. Large leaves at base of stem. Small delicate flowers at top of stem.
10000	Sweet Gale	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		c. 1960-1980s	Sweet Gale Item: 10000    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1883 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c. 1960-1980s Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 5 black and white close up of sweet gale plant with thin leaves on branches. Small pinecone like buds near base of leaves. Leaves reach toward Upper left corner.
10001	Tree Roots and Moss	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Tree Roots and Moss Item: 10001    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1882 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of base of tree and dirt. Moss around roots and down slope to ground. Two stalks of white leaves in lower left corner. Piece of rock in upper right, cropped.
10002	Trees with Air Plants and Spanish Moss	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue		c. 1960-1980s	Trees with Air Plants and Spanish Moss Item: 10002    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1881 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Date: c. 1960-1980s Place: Florida Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of tree branches with air plants surrounded by spanish moss hanging from tree limbs. Other folige with small leaves in lower left corner. Paper attatched to back of photo, “ An ‘air pine’ growing on a branch of live oak in a grove festooned by Spanish moss. Both air pines and Spanish moss are related to the pineapple. The air pine requires five or six years to mature, bears a clump of cream colored blossoms on a stiff stalk several feet tall, then dies.” [show more]
10003	Wild Iris	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Wild Iris Item: 10003    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1880 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of wild iris. Four stalks protruding from bottom of photo. Full iris bloom in upper left hand corner. Granite stone in background.
10004	Wild Orchids	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Wild Orchids Item: 10004    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1879 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of wild orchids, with two blooms, near top of photo. Large leaves with vertical veins along bottom of photo. Flower white against black background in top half of photo. Paper attatched to back, “ Publication, Islander, #3 wildflowers, 80% neg.” Written on back of photograph: "Showy orchid. WGA"
10005	Wild Plant	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Wild Plant Item: 10005    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1878 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of flower identified on back as a wild calla lily taken from distance of several feet, slightly out of focus, with large leaves surrounding white flower in middle on all sides. Shadows cast toward the right of the photo. Writing on back, “ III, 10, The Wild Calla, 100%” Photo may actually be of a white jack-in-the-pulpit.
10006	Pink Moccasins	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Pink Moccasins Item: 10006    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1877 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of three pink moccasin flowers. All flowers are facing toward the right of the camera. Dead leaves and pine needles on the ground surrounding the outstreatched leaves of the plants. Writing on back, “ The pink Mocassin, pg 8, 60%, I. LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor Maine, Single Publication Rights.”
10007	Painted Trillium	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Painted Trillium Item: 10007    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1876 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of one painted trillium with three leaves under petals. Bunchberry Dogwoods on the ground surrounding tall flower. Writing on back, “The painted Trillium (WGA)”
10008	Blossoms and Foliage	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			Blossoms and Foliage Item: 10008    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1875 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of large white unidentified flower in center of photo. Probably a flower from a fruit tree. Leaves are dark background is black.
10009	White Jack-in-the-Pulpit	Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph	Nature Nature, Plants	Spiker, LaRue			White Jack-in-the-Pulpit Item: 10009    Object ID: 998.1980.3085.1874 Catalog: Photos Type: Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph Subject: Nature Nature, Plants Creator: Spiker, LaRue Collection: LaRue Spiker Collection Place: Maine, MDI Description: 5 X 7 black and white photograph of close up of large white single petal flower, probably a white jack-in-the-pulpit, with large stamen in center with darker dots on stamen. Large leaves close to lense.

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