Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod) and Bombus (bumblebee)
Spot the Bee
This is the 11th installment of 'Spot the Bee' on @flowerishness and, admittedly, some of them have been pretty difficult. However, if you can't see at least one bumblebee in the final photo, you should probably book an appointment with an eye doctor.
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Canada Goldenrod, Victoria Minnesota December 10, 2023. Wabi-Sabi.
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Calycopis cecrops on Solidago canadensis / Red-Banded Hairstreak on Canada Goldenrod at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC
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セイタカアワダチソウで吸蜜するセイヨウミツバチ(10月19日)
pszczoła miodna
a honey bee
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How the prairie is going:
The grasses are growing strong! They're a variety pack of native prairie species, so i'm not sure what's what yet, but I'm hoping to id them once the plants are a little older.
My rudibeckia seeds never sprouted, so I cheated a little and bought one from the garden center. It seems to be loving the porch so far, it's been only 9 days since I planted it and it's already starting to flower.
All of these planters are re-used or repurposed from kitty litter buckets (VERY well-washed), old houseplants, or in using an old garbage can
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Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod) and Bombus (bumblebee)
Canada goldenrod is native to the northeastern and north-central North America and is considered an invasive weed out here on the West Coast. It is also considered invasive in China, Japan, most of Europe (including all of the Russian Federation), Australia, New Zealand and parts of Africa.
Like many other invasive plants, Canada goldenrod follows typical strategies. For example, it spreads by rhizomes (underground roots) forming dense monocultures that crowd-out native plants. This plant also produces allelopathic chemicals in the soil which inhibit the growth of other species. Each individual plant can live up to a hundred years and it can produce up to 13,000 seeds per year. The seeds can remain viable down to -26 degrees Fahrenheit. If any of your native plants share these characteristics (no matter where you live in the world) then, chances are, it’s considered invasive in somebody else's back yard.
In nature, Canada goldenrod is a bit of a disaster tourist. It thrives in recently disturbed ground, such as after forest fires. In natural conditions, it is gradually replaced by trees and shrubs over time Of course, farmers’ fields are plowed once a year, thus providing a perfect environment. The only good news in this story is that cattle eat it, and it is considered a reasonably good forage crop.
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Goldenrod Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
Thomisidae
Photographs taken on September 23, 2022, at Marmora and Lake, Ontario, Canada.
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private insta story replaced with dog photo, sorry!!!!
update: back to public but dog photo too cute to delete so here is the original too:
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