Bermuda buttercup with western spotted cucumber beetleOxalis pes-caprae with Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Oxalidaceae
I still enjoy sucking on the stems of the Bermuda buttercup, aka sourgrass. I just have to make sure the stems I pick aren't anywhere near where dogs can do their thing, kinda like not eating yellow snow. This plant comes from South Africa.
ps 03/09/11 - In the past 2 years we've seen an explosion of this flower in places we used to never see it. For an excellent blog post, see Curbstone Valley Farm.
ps 03/09/11 - In the past 2 years we've seen an explosion of this flower in places we used to never see it. For an excellent blog post, see Curbstone Valley Farm.
wow, they're pretty!
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ReplyDelete1.Thanks for the tip re: sneaking nectar from a non-native--works for me on a few levels!
2. LOVE that re: doggy-business. You are the only person I've heard of BESIDES ME use that criterion to determine from where to harvest things in nature (berries, I like to pick them from about mid-thigh height and above) based on what canids may have marked. =)
bb, check out Katie @ Phyte Club: http://phyteclub.org/2010/10/05/flower-fruit-seed-nasturtium-pesto/ Apparently, dog pee isn't the worst thing you can encounter while collecting "wild things"... needles? I hate to admit, but I have lived in an apt. building where needles were regularly dropped in the hallway. Must always wear sturdy footwear.
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