tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4600493935197300043..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The rites of springMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-49990866333373544172019-05-28T13:36:10.607-05:002019-05-28T13:36:10.607-05:00i have only seen white, red, and painted trilliums...i have only seen white, red, and painted trilliums - never that green mutant. it is kind of sad that if see one, you should remove it. <br /><br />p.s. thanks for the info - i always learn something good here!!!<br /><br />I-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-17799243443148546652019-05-28T13:26:33.367-05:002019-05-28T13:26:33.367-05:00Those were seen near Vale Perkins, Quebec. Those were seen near Vale Perkins, Quebec. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-69702373201632167382019-05-27T10:41:45.459-05:002019-05-27T10:41:45.459-05:00No, I've never seen that before, but I'll ...No, I've never seen that before, but I'll certainly watch for it in our woods, because after reading that excellent article it sounds important to cull these out. I've also requested the book cited at the end of the article.<br /><br />Many thanks, linty, for the information!!Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-71789119095298748222019-05-27T10:33:49.586-05:002019-05-27T10:33:49.586-05:00I was in a forest last weekend with tons of trilli...I was in a forest last weekend with tons of trilliums. May of which had this mutation (not my photo) https://www.pbase.com/mark_h/image/117797286<br />Have you seen this before?lintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17808068274955293832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72518399441985738792019-05-25T22:03:46.050-05:002019-05-25T22:03:46.050-05:00I live surrounded by the Cornell university Botani...I live surrounded by the Cornell university Botanic Gardens. an amazing array of natural wildflower areas and human curated gardens. I know from the large team of full time employees who tend this area how much work you have done & time spent to make this area look so marvelous. very impressive. your photo essay makes me realize how much I can take for granted as I walk our dog or travel alone through my neighboring spaces.larsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25751201728955671222019-05-25T17:27:24.291-05:002019-05-25T17:27:24.291-05:00Nice. What part of the country?Nice. What part of the country?Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-16363706276093712422019-05-25T16:06:51.223-05:002019-05-25T16:06:51.223-05:00Thanks for (re-)posting this. Spring is so grand, ...Thanks for (re-)posting this. Spring is so grand, with the succession of blooms, both wild and in our flower beds. <br /><br />And I always enjoy the variety of your posts :-)luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262682224187527972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-11725816224625977362019-05-25T08:42:04.390-05:002019-05-25T08:42:04.390-05:00Allow me to share some trout lilies https://skeet...Allow me to share some trout lilies <a href="https://skeetmotis.blogspot.com/2019/05/trout-lily.html" rel="nofollow"> https://skeetmotis.blogspot.com/2019/05/trout-lily.html </a>, willow bushes <a rel="nofollow"> https://skeetmotis.blogspot.com/2019/05/willow-bloom-for-me.html </a>, and a red trillium <a href="https://skeetmotis.blogspot.com/2018/06/red-trillium.html" rel="nofollow"> https://skeetmotis.blogspot.com/2018/06/red-trillium.html </a>.<br /><br />These are found while rambling and looking around - for me, that is part of the thrill of rambling and looking. <br /><br />skeetmotishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147893492750552535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65407951280414408192019-05-25T07:31:07.315-05:002019-05-25T07:31:07.315-05:00Gorgeous! And very similar to what's happenin...Gorgeous! And very similar to what's happening here in western NYS. Every spring morning is a revelation! Leaving my garden to go to work is the hardest thing.Janet Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000402098592720913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65710228960886361682019-05-25T02:10:42.222-05:002019-05-25T02:10:42.222-05:00Woods? Looks like a well kept flower garden with t...Woods? Looks like a well kept flower garden with tall trees too.xoxoxoBrucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-78302550585409925852019-05-24T21:45:32.678-05:002019-05-24T21:45:32.678-05:00ZOMG! This is all SO BEAUTIFUL! I grew up North ...ZOMG! This is all SO BEAUTIFUL! I grew up North of Chicago (1/2 way to WI) and seeing this makes me homesick (and not much does believe me - I'm a warm weather girl!). Thank You!pambamboohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891464848154009927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41437488627498847352019-05-24T19:50:35.000-05:002019-05-24T19:50:35.000-05:00Thank you for the tour of your woodland garden. It...Thank you for the tour of your woodland garden. It is beautiful.Vireyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16464838238295059335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25582081504518225332019-05-24T19:34:54.412-05:002019-05-24T19:34:54.412-05:00I would love to stroll in your woods!I would love to stroll in your woods!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-34713648528461613722013-05-24T07:33:39.723-05:002013-05-24T07:33:39.723-05:00It's always a pleasure to see lush, green foli...It's always a pleasure to see lush, green foliage. I live in the desert and there is precious little shade or moisture. I do garden- we have roses in pots (rabbits are a problem here as well), flowering sages and chocolate flower (which really does emit the scent of melted chocolate) as well as growing vegetables in the raised beds of our community garden.<br /><br />But as we approach 100 degree days, I admit I am rather jealous of your cool, shaded gardens.Ninabinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-70627414093996604662013-05-23T17:03:00.664-05:002013-05-23T17:03:00.664-05:00They also have copper tape at the garden center - ...They also have copper tape at the garden center - if you put a low fence around them topped with copper tape the slugs/snails don't care for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-86597135325936501822013-05-23T10:01:11.119-05:002013-05-23T10:01:11.119-05:00Beautiful! You da MAN, MinnesotaStan!Beautiful! You da MAN, MinnesotaStan!Criggohttp://www.criggo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53061512566787271592013-05-22T20:07:39.749-05:002013-05-22T20:07:39.749-05:00This is such a wonderful change of pace from all t...This is such a wonderful change of pace from all the ugliness in the news today. Your woods look so serene and inviting. Thanks for sharing the outcome of all your hard word last fall.Cathy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-70744586460589630122013-05-22T14:29:31.684-05:002013-05-22T14:29:31.684-05:00Bee-you-tee-full, thank you for sharing!Bee-you-tee-full, thank you for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55778266585311312272013-05-22T12:01:53.910-05:002013-05-22T12:01:53.910-05:00Absolutely fabulous. I'm green with envy :)Absolutely fabulous. I'm green with envy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-8573678666395354192013-05-22T05:12:19.330-05:002013-05-22T05:12:19.330-05:00Alternatively, I think you can get from your local...Alternatively, I think you can get from your local garden supply store a bag of diatomaceous earth and sprinkle a circle of that around the larger plants; snails find the substance irritating/toxic to their skin and won't cross it.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65662477727020345542013-05-22T05:04:59.102-05:002013-05-22T05:04:59.102-05:00What lovely photos and what a lot of work you'...What lovely photos and what a lot of work you've done.<br />If you should ever make it to Australia, be sure to visit the Dandenong Ranges (outside Melbourne) to appreciate just how big ferns can get. My husband walks the Kokoda Trail and Lyrebird Walking Tracks there every week and has actually seen a couple of lyrebirds in situ.<br />(Oh, and when you mentioned the name "phlox" the first thing that came to my mind was the Denobulan Doctor in Star Trek: Enterprise!)Jen in Oznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-33562948775508918282013-05-22T02:20:50.829-05:002013-05-22T02:20:50.829-05:00A trick that I learned years ago from my Father wa...A trick that I learned years ago from my Father was to place shallow tubs partly filled with beer near where snails are a problem. The snails evidently love the beer, and eventually drown in it.DaBrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-9873606354218533602013-05-21T23:57:30.982-05:002013-05-21T23:57:30.982-05:00I'm glad your Hosta is thriving, because here ...I'm glad your Hosta is thriving, because here in the UK their leaves are like a drug to snails, and two of the four I have, have been chewed to bits.Gaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031253527464010596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-8513794063220534802013-05-21T22:08:04.577-05:002013-05-21T22:08:04.577-05:00Here in New Zealand we have Autumn colours now &am...Here in New Zealand we have Autumn colours now & it is great to see the results of you working with nature. Your varied skills & interests delight me. No wonder I enjoy your blog so much! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19326473021189082762013-05-21T21:54:17.322-05:002013-05-21T21:54:17.322-05:00very nice workvery nice workshoemak38https://www.blogger.com/profile/07257711147169158475noreply@blogger.com