2.  Sample PowerPoint for Master Gardeners  Presentation includes application of relevant features: slide layout, theme, pictures, animations, resource hyperlink, video link.  Why the Amaryllis?  Amateurs like myself admire the bulb.  Many resources are available on the web.  Subject should be appealing to Master Gardeners.

3.  Wikipedia Wikipedia  In 1951 the Herbert Medal award was awarded to Mulford B. Foster for his outstanding work with amaryllis.Herbert MedalMulford B. Foster  USDA Database USDA Database Kingdom Plantae – PlantsPlantae  Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plantsTracheobionta  Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plantsSpermatophyta Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plantsMagnoliophyta Class Liliopsida – MonocotyledonsLiliopsida  Subclass LiliidaeLiliidae Order LilialesLiliales  Family Liliaceae – Lily familyLiliaceae Genus Amaryllis L. – amaryllis PAmaryllis L. P  Species Amaryllis belladonna L. – belladonna lily PAmaryllis belladonna L. P Too Much Enough

4.  Insert ribbon => Illustrations Group => Picture or Photo Album  Browse your computer’s files to select individual or multiple images to add to your presentation.  Use features from the Picture Tools Contextual Tab (available when a picture is selected), to customize your images.  Consider using the “Compress Pictures” option to reduce overall file size.

5.  Animation is movement applied to an element. The main forms are:  Entrance  Emphasis  Exit  Animation can be applied to text and illustrations.

6. Plant and water bulb Stalk and leaves grow Floral pods develop Plant bloomsBlooms fade Prune growth and remove from soil Bulb becomes dormant

8.  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.  See: http://www.flickr.com/creativecommonshttp://www.flickr.com/creativecommons  Consider creating a flickr account to begin storing your own collections.  Note: strong Internet connection must be available during presentation when using online galleries.

9.  Link an image to a video to enrich the experience.

10.  Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaryllis  USDA Database: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMBE3 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMBE3  Images: www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=amaryllis&m=textwww.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=amaryllis&m=text  Amaryllis Recursive. Bill Brown. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bill_brown/2240351309/ 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/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/avotiya/4131665180/  Return Of The Amaryllis. LaVeta Jude. http://www.flickr.com/photos/13634983@N06/3399112150/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/13634983@N06/3399112150/  EL AMOR BRUJO, AMARYLLIS. magda.indigo. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9550033@N04/3549503964/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9550033@N04/3549503964/  Amaryllis – Amaryllis. Digital cat. http://www.flickr.com/photos/14646075@N03/3333768572/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/14646075@N03/3333768572/  amaryllis. Muffet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/93203643/http://www.flickr.com/photos/calliope/93203643/  Favorite Amaryllis. Brita’s World. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwop/1777446105/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwop/1777446105/  YouTube Video  Blooming Amaryllis - Timelapse. milapse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fnR5P-FQEo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fnR5P-FQEo