--- title: Botany in a Day, with Thomas Elpel | Tea Talks with Jiling description: This week on Tea Talks with Jiling, Thomas and Jiling discuss the patterns method of plant identification, “deer botany,” some of the plant families found in Botany in a Day, Thomas’ canoeing adventures, writing process, and more! image: https://podcast.mountainroseherbs.com/hubfs/ThomasElpel_TT.jpg --- [Herbal Radio ](https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/categories-original) #### [RECIPES & DIY](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/topic/recipes) #### [GREEN LIVING](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/topic/green-living) #### [HERBALISM](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/topic/herbalism) #### [AROMATHERAPY](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/topic/aromatherapy) #### [BODY CARE](https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/topic/natural-body-care) #### [MORE TOPICS...](https://info.mountainroseherbs.com/categories-original) ## Featured Article ### The 2022 Video Contest In 2009, we hosted our first video contest and with the growing interest in short-form video, we thought that 2022 would be the perfect time to bring it back! 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Thomas and Jiling discuss the patterns method of plant identification, “deer botany,” some of the plant families found in *Botany in a Day*, Thomas’ canoeing adventures, writing process, and more! Visit Thomas Elpel at: 🌿[Green University® LLC](https://www.greenuniversity.com/) 📰 [HOPS Press LLC](https://hopspress.com/) 🪻[Wildflowers-and-Weeds.com](https://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/) **[Join this year’s Botany and Foraging Intensive from June 29 - July 12, 2025!](https://www.greenuniversity.com/Class_Schedule/Botany_Foraging_Intensive.htm) ** 🎥 Some videos of Thomas’ past adventures with his classes: [Botany and Foraging Intensive: Hands-on experience with Botany in a Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkYPPUklBQ) [Botany & Foraging Intensive Oregon Adventure with Botany in a Day and Green University LLC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_hYsRRVdI) [Botany & Foraging Intensive - Idaho Adventure: Harvesting Wild Foods and Feral Fruits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ryk0aQy_yY) ~ 🪷 **[Jiling Lin](http://jilinglin.com/)** is a Licensed Acupuncturist ([L.Ac](http://l.ac/)) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. 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He is the author of nine books, including *[Botany in a Day](https://hopspress.com/Books/Botany_in_a_Day.htm)* and [*Foraging the Mountain West*,](https://hopspress.com/Books/Foraging_The_Mountain_West.htm) plus the [*Shanleya’s Quest I & II* books and games](https://hopspress.com/Books/Shanleyas_Quest.htm) that teach plant family patterns to children. He has also written books on wilderness survival, alternative construction, green economics, and consciousness. Thomas and Jiling discuss the patterns method of plant identification, “deer botany,” some of the plant families found in *Botany in a Day*, Thomas’ canoeing adventures, writing process, and more! Visit Thomas Elpel at: 🌿[Green University® LLC](https://www.greenuniversity.com/) 📰 [HOPS Press LLC](https://hopspress.com/) 🪻[Wildflowers-and-Weeds.com](https://www.wildflowers-and-weeds.com/) **[Join this year’s Botany and Foraging Intensive from June 29 - July 12, 2025!](https://www.greenuniversity.com/Class_Schedule/Botany_Foraging_Intensive.htm) ** 🎥 Some videos of Thomas’ past adventures with his classes: [Botany and Foraging Intensive: Hands-on experience with Botany in a Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkYPPUklBQ) [Botany & Foraging Intensive Oregon Adventure with Botany in a Day and Green University LLC](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR_hYsRRVdI) [Botany & Foraging Intensive - Idaho Adventure: Harvesting Wild Foods and Feral Fruits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ryk0aQy_yY) ~ 🪷 **[Jiling Lin](http://jilinglin.com/)** is a Licensed Acupuncturist ([L.Ac](http://l.ac/)) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. 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