Duckweed, or water lens, are flowering aquatic plants which float on or just beneath the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of fresh water and wetlands. Also known as "bayroot", Duckweed is an important high-protein food source for waterfowl and also is eaten by humans in some parts of Southeast Asia. The tiny plants provide cover for many aquatic species. Duckweed is being touted as a miracle plant for many reasons including: Cost effective renewable energy, biofuel Water filter, Mosquito prevention, Prevents algae growth, Reduces evaporation on bodies of water, Virtually free animal feed, Food for humans.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Painted Turtles On World Turtle Day
Duckweed, or water lens, are flowering aquatic plants which float on or just beneath the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of fresh water and wetlands. Also known as "bayroot", Duckweed is an important high-protein food source for waterfowl and also is eaten by humans in some parts of Southeast Asia. The tiny plants provide cover for many aquatic species. Duckweed is being touted as a miracle plant for many reasons including: Cost effective renewable energy, biofuel Water filter, Mosquito prevention, Prevents algae growth, Reduces evaporation on bodies of water, Virtually free animal feed, Food for humans.
Sunday, May 19, 2024
World Bee Day!
Tips to help save the bees:
Plant diverse types of flowers in your landscape. Make sure you have something in bloom from April through the hard freezes of early November. The most critical time for bees is early spring.
Avoid purchasing plants that may have been treated with insecticides which could harm bees and other insects when they collect the plant’s nectar or pollen. Purchase plants that are labeled as neonicotinoid-free or better yet, GO ORGANIC.
Orange-belted Bumblebee
on ground ivy, also known as creeping charlie. Bombus ternarius, or tricolored bumblebee, is a yellow, orange and black bumblebee. It is a ground-nesting social insect whose colony cycle lasts only one season, common throughout the northeastern United States and much of Canada.
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Enjoying Spring In Vermont
Thank you Ashley Jones for taking this photo.
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
Arugula Flowers
Who knew Arugula flower are so cool looking!
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Monday, May 13, 2024
Columbine
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Dandelions & Forget Me Nots
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Disclaimer
My blog is meant to inform and I strive to be totally accurate. It is solely up to the reader to ensure proper plant identification. Some wild plants are poisonous or can have serious adverse health effects.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Trilliums
Spring Woodland Flowers.
Four types of trilliums grow in Vermont; White trillium, Painted trillium, Nodding trillium, and Red Trillium. It takes 2 years for a trillium seed to send out its first leaf. Trillium seeds are primarily dispersed by Ants. Maroon trillium goes by many names, like Wake-robin or Stinking Benjamin.
Never pick a Trillium!
Here's why...
1. It takes 9 years after germination for a trillium to flower.
2. Each flower yields only ONE seed pod each year.
3. Each plant can live up to 25 years, and gains all of its nourishment for the remainder of the year during the spring when its leaves are present.
4. Trillium are propagated by ANTS. Not bees, the wind or birds. The seeds are covered by a sweet coating, which entices the ants to carry seeds underground into their colonies. After eating the coating, the seed germinates in the perfect subterranean environment.
Every trillium in the forest is essentially a miracle.
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