Hello, all!! I have here today FQ#7 as well as a post about Joe's graduation dinner(scroll down past this post to see that).
If you all thought that I would never relieve your curiosity regarding Farm Question #6... you were wrong!! Here I am with the answer to FQ#6 and... surprise, surprise, FQ#7! So, without further ado... here we go!
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Answer to FQ#6
What is the term for the part of the saddle that "sticks up" from the middle of the saddle? (Tip for locating it - it's just to the left of Mom's shoulder. Mom's in the blue jacket.)
(Bonus "points" if you can tell me what type of horse that is by just looking at this picture!)
(Bonus "points" if you can tell me what type of horse that is by just looking at this picture!)
AnswerThat is called the "saddle horn." Don't ask me why!! That's the way it's always been, I guess. :-) It is located at the front of the saddle. Here's for you who guess the breed of horse... That horse is, as the H family pointed out, called a grade horse (because it has so many different breeds in it) but this coloring on a grade horse is more commonly called a paint. (If you are wondering how the H family knew the name of the horse... they know the horse! It belongs to a friend of theirs. I didn't even remember the name!)
Okay! Here's Farm Question #7!!
True or False? Roses are in the same "family" as apple trees.
You can check back for the answer to FQ#7 later... I can't say exactly how long it will be... :-) But if you think you know the answer, leave it in comment form on this post, or email your answer to the family email account with "Blog::FQ#7::12-9-08" in the subject line.
Hope to see you later!!
P.S. Congratulations to the H family for getting the correct answer to FQ#6!!!
1 comment:
Wow I did not know that roses were in the same family as apples. Are
you planing on planting apple trees? Here in Virginia at Williamsburg they plant Crab Apple instead because we do not get enough cool days. Crab Apples look the same as apple trees because of the blossom.
(DJ G.)
"The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus
domestica in the rose family Rosaceae. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. The tree is small and deciduous, reaching 3 to 12 metres (9.8 to 39 ft) tall, with a broad, often densely twiggy crown.[1] The leaves are alternately arranged simple ovals 5 to 12 cm long and 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in) broad on a 2 to 5 centimetres (0.79 to 2.0 in) petiole with an acute tip, serrated margin and a slightly downy underside. Blossoms are produced in spring simultaneously with the budding of the leaves. The flowers are white with a pink tinge that gradually fades, five petaled, and 2.5 to 3.5 centimetres (0.98 to 1.4 in) in diameter. The fruit matures in autumn, and is typically 5 to 9 centimetres (2.0 to 3.5 in) diameter. The center of the fruit contains five carpels arranged in a five-point star, each carpel containing one to three seeds."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple
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