common names vs technical names

[Mark Walker]

It would really help if there was a common pronunciation (and perhaps some
guidelines for doing it).  I am comfortable saying "Chrysanthemum" because I
know how to say it (although I don't know if I could've spelled it had
Norbert not already done so).  I usually use a Latin pronunciation, but then
I get some strange stares from folks when I use it.  It makes me a tad bit
gun shy - and it's through comfortable use that these labels become "common"
in our vocabulary anyway.

Just a thought.

Mark Walker
still in Houston, TX


Norbert Kondla wrote:

> 
> Just an observation that has likely been made by others: 
> since backyard
> gardeners have no difficulty uttering the word 
> "Chrysanthemum" I see no
> reason why us intelligent butterfly people should have any difficulty
> uttering or spelling or remembering the words "Pieris marginalis".  
> 
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