Gold, vaporized in a tungsten boat, in a vacuum evaporator (55x)

some would say that the blogger looking the stuff up makes a difference in quality.
Though, for some of the stuff, the common name wouldn't illuminate most readers either.

or descriptions. Some do not have latin scientific names because they are not organisms (e.g., photo resist). First photo: Thale cress is a flower, the anther is the bit which sports pollen.

The easy answer for words you don't understand is: Look them up.

If you have trouble understanding a particular image explanation once you have looked at a definition or Wikipedia article or whatnot, just ask.

Joe Public... it's Joe Plumber.
You just need to put a ventriloquist palinite next to him and he'll be ok.

I think pic 7 is of what's commonly called slime molds... when food gets scarce they clump together, becoming a multicellular mobile conglomerate. Freaky stuff.
Best thing is that they're very common, you can probably find some in your bathroom... if you look closely enough. Or you can pretend you overheard that