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Hi Jim and All,
Years ago I read that Dandelion is apomictic; ie pollination etc.
not needed. It seems strange for a plant to expend so much energy
generating pollen if in fact it is redundant.
YT, Dave W
On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford wrote:
> *MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh* in Kentville:
>
> in shallow water a big school of very small fish, presumably *banded
> killifish*;
> at least 3 *painted turtles* seen;
> I heard a whinny call of a *SORA rail*;
> lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least one female seen) and c. grackles;
> one great blue heron seen;
> 3 *Canada geese* seen, and 2 of them had a single *gosling*;
> only a few mallards seen, including one female with a male.
>
> *MAY 15/20* — At home, beautiful sunny and very warm day — oodles of
> flower-heads of *common dandelion* attracted lots of *honeybees*.
>
> *QUESTION* about common dandelion: Long ago I was told, or read
> somewhere, that common dandelion flowering is a sham, in that all the
> seeds produced are just clones of the parent plants — any truth to
> this?? If so, why all the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??
>
> Also today, a single flower of *wild strawberry* seen, *Norway maple*
> in flower, and *shadbush* almost in bloom.
>
> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville
>
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<p>Hi Jim and All,</p>
<p> Years ago I read that Dandelion is apomictic; ie pollination
etc. not needed. It seems strange for a plant to expend so much
energy generating pollen if in fact it is redundant. <br>
</p>
<p>YT, Dave W<br>
</p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/16/2020 1:33 PM, Jim Wolford
wrote:<br>
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<div style="margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 14/20 — Miner’s Marsh</b> in
Kentville: </div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">in shallow water a big school of very
small fish, presumably <b>banded killifish</b>; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">at least 3 <b>painted turtles</b>
seen; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">I heard a whinny call of a <b>SORA rail</b>; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">lots of red-winged blackbirds (at least
one female seen) and c. grackles; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">one great blue heron seen; </div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">3 <b>Canada geese</b> seen, and 2 of
them had a single <b>gosling</b>;</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">only a few mallards seen, including one
female with a male.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><b>MAY 15/20</b> — At home, beautiful
sunny and very warm day — oodles of flower-heads of <b>common
dandelion</b> attracted lots of <b>honeybees</b>. </div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><b>QUESTION</b> about common dandelion:
Long ago I was told, or read somewhere, that common dandelion
flowering is a sham, in that all the seeds produced are just
clones of the parent plants — any truth to this?? If so, why
all the meiosis and flower parts, just for dispersal??</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Also today, a single flower of <b>wild
strawberry</b> seen, <b>Norway maple</b> in flower, and <b>shadbush</b>
almost in bloom.</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;"><br>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville</div>
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