Latest Quiz Results

Monday, June 3rd 2013

There were five quiz entries with 100% correct answers. Congratulations to the following people who got 40/40: Ros and Dot, Viv Winter, Michael Finwick, Patricia Graham, Mary Ann Gilmoor. The winner was drawn out of a hat and Patricia Graham won the £10 voucher. Two entries had 39/40; Brian Hird and Lilian & Tony Cooper. Two with 38/40 were Mike & Anne Bacon and Ted & Val Darwin. If anyone else would like to know how they did just drop us a line, the results are in the office.

Here are the correct answers:

Trees

1. Cedar

2. Oak

3. Cypress

4. Norway Spruce

5. Pine

6. Osier

7. Poplar

8. Beech

9. Medlar

10. Service

11. Lime

12. Ash

13. Arbutus

14. Gum Tree

15. Plane Elm

16. Elm

17. Silver Birch

18. Juniper

19. Chestnut

20. Aspen

Flowers

21. Lupin

22. Daisy

23. Marigold

24. Nigella

25. Primrose

26. Violet

27. Wallflower

28. Rose

29. Narcissus

30. Iris

31. Foxglove

32. Winter Aconite

33. Gentian

34. Jasmine

35. Pyrethrum

36. Larkspur

37. Busy Lizzie

38. Canterbury Bells

39. Heather

40. Thrift

Many thanks to all those who took part, and especially to those who sent back their solutions. A total of £75 was raised for Foxglove Covert. The total raised by quizzes for this year is £245.00 so far. The next quiz (subject Rivers) will be launched at the July BioBlitz weekend and summer BBQ. Our gratitude also to Pat Thistlethwaite for setting the clues and to Glennis Walton for co-ordinating it all.


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