As March fades, the promise of spring is heavy in the air. Hal Borland writes for us today about the comparative lack of insects yet. Blossoms such as those of the red maple are wind pollinated, giving them a headstart. But some sources note that the trout lily (the white is now in bloom in my area) is pollinated by bees, and even butterflies and skippers. Isn't it amazing that the pollination vectors of most plants aren't even known? What a great area for a naturalist to study!
Though I didn't see any insects pollinating the trout lilies when I saw them on Saturday, we did see a wood roach at Saturday's nature craft training. Unlike the house roach, the wood roach is attracted to light, so he is in no hurry to scurry out of our view.
To get started:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_rubrum
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACRU
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/wh_troutlily.htm
http://www.knps.org/wildflowers/trout.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_wood_cockroach
http://nature.sbc.edu/animals/woodroach.html
Though I didn't see any insects pollinating the trout lilies when I saw them on Saturday, we did see a wood roach at Saturday's nature craft training. Unlike the house roach, the wood roach is attracted to light, so he is in no hurry to scurry out of our view.
To get started:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_rubrum
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACRU
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/woodland/plants/wh_troutlily.htm
http://www.knps.org/wildflowers/trout.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_wood_cockroach
http://nature.sbc.edu/animals/woodroach.html
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