tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post8283862415922047645..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: Pacific willow ~ 03/18/12 ~ Frog PondKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-64233986279665164352012-03-26T08:37:38.092-07:002012-03-26T08:37:38.092-07:00John Rotton, hmm, I hadn't considered willow c...John Rotton, hmm, I hadn't considered willow catkins have much nectar. I usually think of the obvious pollen source for bees. I wonder why the leaves attract flies.<br /><br />John Sinbad, Pacific hound's tongue is supposedly named after the large basal leaves that look somewhat like a dog's panting tongue. I'm behind on my blog reading, so maybe you already have pictures of the glittery flower petals?Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-53373042983543756682012-03-20T15:03:33.878-07:002012-03-20T15:03:33.878-07:00I went on a hike today, came across that flower yo...I went on a hike today, came across that flower you e-mailed me about, the Pacific Hound's Tongue. I stood there staring at it, thinking of you and that name. "What were they thinking when they named this plant? Well, I'll have to get that picture for Katie but today is not the day" and I moved on. It was overcast so no sparkles were to be had, plus I didn't have my macro with me. Next time.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-49830825418037177282012-03-20T14:32:54.127-07:002012-03-20T14:32:54.127-07:00Great picture Katie - reminds me of a similar shot...Great picture Katie - reminds me of a similar shot I took some years back of the Grey willow,Salix cinerea, which like your Pacific willow provides a much needed early spring source of nectar for bees. They are great in autumn as well when the leaves are crawling with flies and other similar small insects - great for migrant birds!Rotton Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209699043513991701noreply@blogger.com