tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.comments2023-12-13T02:38:38.555-06:00Weedpicker's Journal:Weedpicker Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comBlogger909125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-91748814714695500372017-07-06T07:03:10.182-05:002017-07-06T07:03:10.182-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-61267081020556877402017-04-11T14:33:24.561-05:002017-04-11T14:33:24.561-05:00Our new book, "Midwestern Native Shrubs and T...Our new book, "Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees, Gardening Alternatives to Nonnative Species, An Illustrated Guide" (Ohio University Press-2017) suggests native shrubs and trees to choose instead of introductions from Eurasia. The book's Nature Notes reference the connections between each native woody plant entry and examples of the native bees, butterflies, birds and other wildlife that it supports. Best wishes, Charlotte Adelman, co-author Charlotte Adelmanhttp://www.ohioswallow.com/book/Midwestern+Native+Shrubs+and+Treesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-27641680936978470122017-01-29T06:13:27.948-06:002017-01-29T06:13:27.948-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Backpackshttp://www.themensbackpacks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-61852208685113197562017-01-12T17:01:02.380-06:002017-01-12T17:01:02.380-06:00Very impressedVery impressedgerard kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384102159913461206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-78651577549825340952016-11-27T10:46:36.376-06:002016-11-27T10:46:36.376-06:00:-) Rick and I were outside--local along the Littl...:-) Rick and I were outside--local along the Little Miami River! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-22872762657697049702016-05-26T09:21:02.092-05:002016-05-26T09:21:02.092-05:00Thanks for commenting, Helen.
I appreciate the hea...Thanks for commenting, Helen.<br />I appreciate the heads up! I checked that out on USDA Plants and found an information sheet on Illinois plants: http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/wetland/plants/cursed_crowfoot.htm <br /><br />Whether you call it Cursed Buttercup or Cursed Crowsfoot, it is definitely a wetland species native to Ohio. <br /><br />CherylWeedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-85724157655636907952016-05-26T09:03:32.952-05:002016-05-26T09:03:32.952-05:00Hi Cheryl. Hal Mann shared your blog post with me ...Hi Cheryl. Hal Mann shared your blog post with me asking about the identity of your Mystery Plant. I believe it is Ranunculus sceleratus, also known as Cursed Buttercup.<br /><br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-63268705345936265902016-05-19T16:06:11.106-05:002016-05-19T16:06:11.106-05:00I thought I commented already but can't see it...I thought I commented already but can't see it. Anyway, very nice post, Cheryl! It was good to see you again. Scruffy timed his appearance just right. We enjoy sharing our place and our birds! Gena Husmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820037790543153672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-7410841305261949732016-05-19T15:56:33.101-05:002016-05-19T15:56:33.101-05:00Very nice post, Cheryl! Good to see you again. Bir...Very nice post, Cheryl! Good to see you again. Birds are amazing and Scruffy showed up at just the right time! Glad we could share our place and our birds!Gena Husmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820037790543153672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-75878518478591683112016-05-19T07:00:33.323-05:002016-05-19T07:00:33.323-05:00Great post!Great post!Ron Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963010796911980904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-26580687834861621512016-05-05T20:29:33.384-05:002016-05-05T20:29:33.384-05:00Thank you, Lisa. If more of us tell ODNR that thi...Thank you, Lisa. If more of us tell ODNR that this is not what we want for our public lands- maybe they will hear us.Weedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-25116432813783160362016-05-05T15:42:04.775-05:002016-05-05T15:42:04.775-05:00Beautifully-written post, Cheryl. I don't unde...Beautifully-written post, Cheryl. I don't understand this spring mowing obsession at all. It's an edge of a forest, not a golf course!Lisa Rainsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728287766989599546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-2026832842889917542016-05-04T12:12:38.263-05:002016-05-04T12:12:38.263-05:00I'd say that was a good call, and I have corre...I'd say that was a good call, and I have corrected it. Honestly, that photo must have been from the day before. I knew I had taken a photo of Hooded while with this group. <br /><br />I appreciate the sharp eye! Weedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-51128164891312887452016-05-04T10:05:26.490-05:002016-05-04T10:05:26.490-05:00The Hooded Warbler looks like a Kentucky Warbler t...The Hooded Warbler looks like a Kentucky Warbler to me with this limited view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-20371528530152909922016-04-07T08:21:37.121-05:002016-04-07T08:21:37.121-05:00More good news indeed! We must celebrate every vi...More good news indeed! We must celebrate every victory of nature: the return of Bald Eagles, American Chestnut sprouts and land conservancies to protect them! It is not all gloom and doom.Weedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-81953837309072110032016-04-06T19:57:17.526-05:002016-04-06T19:57:17.526-05:00There are indeed still American Chestnuts growing ...There are indeed still American Chestnuts growing in Appalachia. I have personally seen groves of old growth chestnuts in the mountains around Norton, Virginia, as well as the locals harvesting the fallen fruits.<br /><br />A young ForesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-29251022496044488002016-03-28T11:23:53.643-05:002016-03-28T11:23:53.643-05:00Thank you sarah! This page is so nice :)Thank you sarah! This page is so nice :)sohbethttp://www.sohbetchet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-92042586987246402012016-03-21T20:06:00.861-05:002016-03-21T20:06:00.861-05:00I do think Ohio should otter a plate like Pa.,lol....I do think Ohio should otter a plate like Pa.,lol.I just stumbled across your blog.It is neat what you do,keep it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17054641825522336164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-64258594103199271512016-03-19T14:23:27.762-05:002016-03-19T14:23:27.762-05:00Thank you Sarah for your excellent comment. I lov...Thank you Sarah for your excellent comment. I love being wrong, 'cause it means I am learning.<br /><br />Too quickly I saw those flowers and jumped to a wrong conclusion. I truly appreciate your taking the time to weigh in and doing a great job walking us through the differences between Spicebush and Cornus mas. I will go back and modify the blog, so I am not spreading any more misinformation. But this note will remain, giving you full credit and thanks for correcting my mis-identification.Weedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-15686291226469836762016-03-18T11:27:51.638-05:002016-03-18T11:27:51.638-05:00This is not spicebush but actually Cornelian cherr...This is not spicebush but actually Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas). The flowers are similar but spicebush has 6 yellow sepals (that look like petals) while Cornelian cherry has 4 yellow bracts (that look like petals). Also Cornealian cherry is an opposite branching tree and spicebush is an alternate branching shrub. Cornelian cherry is native to central and southern Europe and western Asia and may escape cultivation in the USA. Additionally, you could revisit the plant when the leaves are on and/or scratch and smell a twig and you will not notice the spicy aroma characteristic of spicebush.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04594327127072105747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-3823018995783450822016-03-02T15:42:10.774-06:002016-03-02T15:42:10.774-06:00Thanks, Ron! It was a tough day for butterflies, a...Thanks, Ron! It was a tough day for butterflies, as the wind was near gale force! We will definitely visit this preserve again.<br /><br />Weedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-24271946014965141052016-02-14T19:28:29.697-06:002016-02-14T19:28:29.697-06:00Thank Lisa and Kelly-
from me and the flutter-bys!...Thank Lisa and Kelly-<br />from me and the flutter-bys!<br />CherylWeedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-57820553721008959612016-02-14T14:48:39.953-06:002016-02-14T14:48:39.953-06:00...thanks for posting, Cheryl. I just printed out ......thanks for posting, Cheryl. I just printed out a copy to sign and send in. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-51195333054230141612016-02-14T10:55:57.613-06:002016-02-14T10:55:57.613-06:00Thank you for this clear, concise post on the deva...Thank you for this clear, concise post on the devastating effect of BtK on native butterflies and moths and the alternative that will not harm them. Thank you, too, for making the PDF so easily accessible!Lisa Rainsonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728287766989599546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-61684714707694627862016-02-03T08:07:04.663-06:002016-02-03T08:07:04.663-06:00Nice post! Thanks for the info.Nice post! Thanks for the info.Ron Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963010796911980904noreply@blogger.com