If you haven’t tried to identify the plants in my quiz, back up to last Thursday and try your hand before reading any further.
So, how did you enjoy trying to ID various random plants from a photo or two? I think it’s fun, which is why I love my job. Sometimes I know the answer off the top of my head (number 1, for example) while others have me tearing my hair out while I track them down (such as number 8).
Can you identify this bird? The photo was taken in Oregon during the month of September. The answer will appear next week.
How well do you know your plants?
For the past few years I’ve posted a monthly bird quiz. I hope you’ve enjoyed the challenge. This morning, as I identified plant after plant for my GardenCompass.com clients, I suddenly wondered why I have never created a plant quiz—so I did. Now you too can experience the joys and frustrations of identifying random plants.
I’ve attempted to provide you with a realistic demonstration of what I do. Therefore, all I’m telling you is where the photo was taken. (The Garden Compass app has a GPS feature.) I’m responsible for answering questions from all the mountain states, from New Mexico and northern Arizona to Idaho, plus Nebraska and both Dakotas, but for this round, I stuck to plants seen in Colorado.
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from August’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Colorado during the month of October. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify this bird. 
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Can you identify this bird? The photo was taken in Colorado during the month of October. The answer will appear next week.
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from July’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Colorado during the month of May. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify these birds.
Can you identify these birds? The photo was taken in Colorado during the month of May. The answer will appear next week.
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from June’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Puerto Rico during the month of May, but you can also see these all along the Gulf coast. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify this bird.
Can you identify this bird? The photo was taken in Puerto Rico during the month of May. The answer will appear next week.
To refresh your memory, here is the photo from May’s Bird Quiz. It was taken in Puerto Rico during the month of May. Don’t read any further if you want one last chance to identify these birds.
Mountain Plover 